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crust
Hard outer layer of the Earth or of bread
mantle
United States baseball player
core
The central part of the Earth
moon
Natural satellite that orbits the Earth
asia
Largest continent on Earth
africa
Continent with the Sahara desert
antarctica
An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the ___ Circle
australia
Country and continent known for kangaroos
europe
Continent that includes France and Italy
north america
A continent in the western hemisphere connected to South ___ by the Isthmus of Panama
south america
A continent in the western hemisphere connected to North ___ by the Isthmus of Panama
clouds
A visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude (plural)
rain
Water falling from clouds
earthquakes
Shaking and vibration at the surface of the ___ resulting from underground movement along a fault (plural)
oceans
Huge body of salt water (plural)
mountains
A land mass that projects well above its surroundings (plural)
volcanoes
Mountain that erupts with lava (plural)
rivers
Long stream of water flowing to the sea (plural)
lakes
A body of water surrounded by land (plural)
valleys
A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river (plural)
desert
Dry land with very little rain
tundra
A vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen
ice caps
A mass of ___ and snow that permanently covers a large area of land (plural)
poles
A long rod of wood or metal or plastic (plural)

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