Earth & Solar Systems Review

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What are stratus, cumulus, cirrus, and cumulonimbus?

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Examples of clouds.

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What is a watershed?

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An area of land that separates water that flows into different basins.

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What is the mantle?

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A layer found just under the crust of the earth.

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What are currents?

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A body of water moving in a definite direction thanks to convection.

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What is convection?

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When hot air rises and cold air sinks.

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What is the crust?

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The outermost layer of the Earth.

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What is the core?

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The innermost layer of the Earth, composed of iron and nickel.

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What is Pangaea?

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A supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.

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What are oceans?

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Large bodies of saltwater that cover most of the Earth's surface.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface.