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convergent plate boundary

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when plates move toward one another and collide

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biosphere

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the entire region of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of Earth.

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Biome

Front

the largest geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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faults

Front

a fracture in the rock across where there is movement.

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atmosphere

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a gaseous shell that surrounds the earth. Made of C, O, N, H. Dictates climate

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transform plate boundaries

Front

place where plates slide sideways past each other

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troposphere

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layer of the earth's atmosphere where all human activity takes place

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asthenosphere

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the outer part of the mantle, composed of semi-molten rock

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Thermosphere

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outer region of the atmosphere, after the mesosphere.

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Succession

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the process by which the structure of a biological community evolves over time

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mesosphere

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responsive to small changes in atmosphere. Small effect on the earth's climate (31-53 m)

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mantle

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above the core containing magma

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hydrosphere

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all of the eater on the Earth's surface.

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plate tectonics

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theory in geology here plates float and travel independently over the mantle.

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stratosphere

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the ozone layer lies within the stratosphere and absorbs UV radiation from the sun.

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geosphere

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land, rock, soil

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divergent plate boundary

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when plate move apart from one another

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lithosphere

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thin outer crust that surrounds the earth. Made up of the crust and uppermost solid mantle. 100 km thick and where we get our nutrients from

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volcano

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mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crate or vent through which lava erupts

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core

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the innermost zone of the planet made of nickel and iron

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crust

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the outermost layer of the planet

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