spin of Earth (or other Moon/planet) on its axis; takes 24 hours; causes day/night
Rotation
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intense low pressure areas that form over warm ocean waters in the summer and early fall; a powerful, spiraling storm.
Hurricane
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formed when magma cools beneath Earth's surface or when lava cools at Earth's surface; forms in or around volcanoes; requires heat
Igneous Rock
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made of crust and upper part of mantle; broken into tectonic plates
Lithosphere
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the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces, called sediment; can create/change geographic formations; agents: gravity, ice, wind, water
Weathering
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Alfred Wegener believed landmasses of Earth once fit together to form single landmass called "Pangaea"; landmasses "drifted" to where they are today; theory disregarded due to lack of evidence
Continental Drift theory
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show elevation of land with shape and spacing of contour lines; closer lines mean steeper slopes; flat places have widely spaced lines; series of increasingly smaller closed loops indicates hill or mountain
Topographic Map
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a coastal breeze blowing at night from land to sea; caused by the difference in the rate of cooling of their surfaces
Land Breeze
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heart
Other team wins 25 points!
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fairy
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rocket
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baam
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trap
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star
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fairy
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lifesaver
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galaxy that is disc-shaped with a thin disk with long arms; gas and dust rotate around the central hub of the galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
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spin of Earth (or other Moon/planet) on its axis; takes 24 hours; causes day/night
Rotation
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forms when sediment collects and hardens; layers of sediment pile up and squeeze together; requires pressure