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Geography Final Exam

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Tectonic Plates   show
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show a zone of tectonic activity (volcanos, earthquakes) around the pacific Rim  
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show Violent movement of the earth cause when tectonic plates grind or slip past each other  
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Tsunami   show
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Volcano   show
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show Boundary where tectonic plates come together causing subduction zones and folding (Which can create mountain ranges)  
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show the chemical or physical process that breaks down rock  
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show the process in which the Earth's surface is worn down by the power of wind, water, or ice and the weathered material is carried away.  
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show fine sand, clay or other material carried by running water and deposited.  
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Artic   show
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Temperate Zone   show
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Mid Latitude   show
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show A place that is extreme north or south, near the poles  
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show A place that is in the middle of the Northern or Southern hemisphere, between the tropics and the artic.  
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Equinox   show
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show the transfer of heat in the atmosphere, this circulation causes winds that help distribute the sun's heat across the globe.  
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Tropics   show
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show global wind that blow in fairly constant patterns  
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North Atlantic Draft   show
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Convection   show
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Semiarid   show
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show the days and nights all over the world are equal in length. The equinox mark the beginning of spring and autumn. September and March 21st  
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Biome   show
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Savannah   show
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Tundra   show
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show refers to a coniferous forest found in cold climates, for example the Taiga in Russia  
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Steppe   show
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Rainforest   show
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Deciduous   show
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Boreal Forest   show
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Canal   show
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show a section of a waterway with closed gates where water levels are raised and lowered , through which ships can pass.  
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show to supply land with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding , or spraying.  
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show an ancient technique for growing crops on a mountain side  
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show to adapt plants and animals from the wild to make them useful for People  
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conservation   show
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show technological and economic growth that does not deplete the resources of an area  
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show the practice of using small pipes that slowly drip just above the ground to conserve water.  
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show the removal salt from ocean water  
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show the creation of desert like conditions, usually caused by a combination of overgrazing, soil erosion, drought, and climate change.  
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Cyclone   show
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Typhoon   show
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Storm surge   show
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Runoff   show
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show a build-up of Carbon Dioxides in the atmosphere, preventing heat from escaping into space and causing rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns.  
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show Land that has been reclaimed from the sea  
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Dam   show
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Birth rate   show
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show the number of deaths per 1000 people in the population  
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