term used to refer to similar ecosystems throughout the world
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homogenous
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of the same kind or type
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hydrosphere
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sphere containing all of the earth's water—vapor, liquid, and solid
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lithosphere
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sphere containing the earth's landforms
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physical processes
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activities occurring in nature that shape the earth's surface
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plate tectonics
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theory that attributes the earth's physical processes to the movements of the sections of its crust
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region
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area having a dominant or unifying characteristic
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systems
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physical and human processes that shape the earth's surface and interact with plant and animal life to create, sustain, and modify ecosystems
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Which of the following represent human systems?
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Cascade Tunnel, coal mines, the Erie Canal
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Which of the following are examples of physical systems?
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the Labrador current, the Great Barrier Reef, the Hoover Dam
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Which of the following statements is most accurate?
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Human activities may affect the physical environment, and the physical environment may affect human activities.
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location
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39 degrees N (latitude) and 77 degrees west (longitude)
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place
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Puerto Rico is an island nation where Spanish is the dominant language.
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movement
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Russian farmers brought wheat to the New World
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human-environmental interaction
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Forests were cut down for wood to build houses.
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Many Southern California cities have built seawalls as a protection from ocean waves.
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human-environmental interaction
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has set up a blog to discuss the geographic implications of global warming on different areas of the world. Contributors from more than seventy-five countries have submitted possible solutions.
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movement
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What is the most accurate representation of the earth?
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globe
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Which changes to the earth can be explained by plate tectonics?
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soil erosion, earthquakes, mountain chains
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atmosphere
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air surrounding the earth
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lithosphere
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mountains, canyons, and valleys for example
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hydrosphere
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snow, ice, vapor for example
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biosphere
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plants and animals
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