Environmental Science Concepts

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Condensation

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The process of water vapor turning into liquid droplets due to cooling in the hydrologic cycle.

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Continental Drift

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The slow movement of continents on tectonic plates.

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Earthquake

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A shaking of Earth's crust generally caused by the collision or sliding of tectonic plates.

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Equinox

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When day and night are of equal length, occurring twice each year on March 21 or 22 and September 21 or 22.

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Erosion

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The process by which rocks and soil slowly break apart and are worn away.

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Evaporation

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The process of water turning into vapor and rising into the atmosphere due to the sun's heating, part of the hydrologic cycle.

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Plain

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A level area on Earth's surface.

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Plateau

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A plain high above sea level that usually has a cliff on all sides.

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Precipitation

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The process of water falling to Earth as rain, snow, or hail.

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Solstice

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The point at which the sun is farthest north or south of the equator; the beginning of summer and winter.