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| process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reactions. |
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| breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces by physical means. |
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| process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another. |
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| large mass of moving ice. |
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| movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern. |
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| average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time. |
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| change in the surface water temperature in the Pacific Ocean that produces a warm current. |
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| gradual increase in average global temperature. |
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| natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed. |
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| resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed. |
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| warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when water vapor, carbon dioxide, and other gases absorb and reradiate thermal energy. |
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| any natural material that is used by humans, such as water, petroleum, minerals, forests, and animals. |
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| process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap; the process of reusing some items. |
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| process of returning land to its original condition after mining is complete. |
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| flow of a mass of mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water. |
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| removal of forests or trees. |
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| the distance north or south from the equator; measured in degrees. |
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| nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago. |
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| area of land that is drained by a water system. |
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