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24 Cards in this Set
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where tectonic plates crash into each other, pushing up mountains
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Convergent boundaries - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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where tectonic plates move past each other causing faults
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Transform boundaries - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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where tectonic plates move away from each other, causing lava flows and volcanoes
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Divergent boundaries - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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a place where rock has moved on one or both sides of a plate boundary
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Fault - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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a structure that builds up from materials that rises up from within Earth
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Volcano - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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the sudden shaking of the Earth caused by the sudden movement of rock along a fault
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Earthquake - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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a rapid movement of rock and earth down a slope
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Landslide - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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another form of a land slide that occurs after heavy rains
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Mudflow - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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a large ocean wave produced by an earthquake on the ocean floor
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Tsunami - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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a large, unexpected natural event that causes significant physical damage or destruction
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Natural disaster - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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a small, rocky object from space that passes through Earth's atmosphere without burning up completely
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Meteorite - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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occur when rain or snowmelt causes too much water to drain into a river, making it overflow its banks
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Floods - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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a strong, swirling storm system with wind speeds from 34 mph to greater than 70 mph
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Hurricanes - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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a localized, violently rotating column of air rotating from a thunderstorm to the ground
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Tornado - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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substances that occur naturally and are useful to people, this includes living and non living things
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Natural resources - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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resources that can be replaced in a short period of time
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Renewable resources - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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resources that can not be replaced, some metals are plentiful, but the amount on Earth is finite
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Nonrenewable resources - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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can be used over and over again
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Inexhaustible resources - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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resources are managed in such a way that it can be used indefinitely
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Sustainable management - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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occurs when resources are contaminated with harmful substances
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Pollution - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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gases in the atmosphere that absorb heat that would otherwise escape to space
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Greenhouse gases - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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warming of the temperature on Earth because of greenhouse gases
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Greenhouse effect - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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the reduction in the amount of natural resources a person uses
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Conservation - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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a form of conservation, to reuse items
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Recycling - Objective 5 Earth/ Space Systems
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