3 - 01 Our Unique Earth

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Climate

The general or average weather conditions of a region. Includes things such as temperature, rainfall, and seasonal changes.

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Atmosphere

All of the gases surrounding the earth, held in by the earth's gravity.

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Water Vapor

The gaseous form of water.

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Astronomical Unit

The distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun. Equal to 149.6 million kilometers.

<p>The distance from the center of the earth to the center of the sun. Equal to 149.6 million kilometers.</p>
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Habitable Zone

The range of orbits around a star within which a planetary surface can support liquid water. Also called the Goldilocks Zone.

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Plate Tectonics

The interaction of the plates that make up the Earth's crust as they move against each other slowly over the mantle underneath. Contribute to the formation of Earth's geological features and the recycling of atmospheric gases.

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Magnetic Field

The invisible magnetic field surrounding the Earth that protects it from solar flares and radiation.

<p>The invisible magnetic field surrounding the Earth that protects it from solar flares and radiation.</p>
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Earth's Energy Budget

The tracking of how much energy is flowing into and out of the Earth's climate, where the energy is going, and if the energy coming in balances with the energy going out. This includes the solar energy entering and exiting Earth's atmosphere.