Set: Griffin's Earth Science 2

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lithospherethe rocky surface of the Earth
atmospherethe pocket of air that surrounds the earth
hydrosphereall the water on the surface of Earth and underground, including ice and water vapor
axisan imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of the Earth
rotationthe spinning of a planet or moon on its axis
orbitthe path one object takes around another object in space
tidethe rise and fall of the water level of the ocean near the shore that is caused by the pull of gravity of the moon

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Creator debbiegriffin
Created February 21, 2008
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Subject griffin
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  1. lithosphere the rocky surface of the Earth - 15 misses
  2. orbit the path one object takes around another object in space - 14 misses
  3. hydrosphere all the water on the surface of Earth and underground, including ice and water vapor - 14 misses
  4. axis an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of the Earth - 14 misses
  5. atmosphere the pocket of air that surrounds the earth - 13 misses
  6. rotation the spinning of a planet or moon on its axis - 11 misses
  7. tide the rise and fall of the water level of the ocean near the shore that is caused by the pull of gravity of the moon - 9 misses