Physical Geo Vocab

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Atmosphere

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A thin layer of gases surrounding the earth.

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Biosphere

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Part of the earth where life exists.

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Chemical Weathering

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Erosion or disintegration of rocks by chemical reactions.

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Climate

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Average weather conditions of a specific area.

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Continentality

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How location on the continent affects climate; ex. farther inland more extreme temperatures and it rains less.

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Convergent Plates

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Tectonic plates pushing against each other, forming mountains.

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Divergent Plates

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Plates move apart, forming new crust.

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Elevation

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Height of land above sea level.

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Equator

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Imaginary line dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres at 0° latitude.

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Erosion

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Movement of weathered rock and material by wind, glaciers, and water; wearing away of soil.