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\n taiga\n <\/dt>\n
\n Vast, boreal forests of small, widely spaced trees typical of the subpolar climate.\n <\/dd>\n
\n talus slope\n <\/dt>\n
\n A pile of angular rock fragments formed at the base of a cliff or mountain.\n <\/dd>\n
\n temperature\n <\/dt>\n
\n A physical property of matter that expresses how hot or cold it is.\n <\/dd>\n
\n temperature gradient\n <\/dt>\n
\n The change in temperature with distance.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tension\n <\/dt>\n
\n Stresses that pull material in opposite directions.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tephra\n <\/dt>\n
\n Fragments of material produced in a volcanic eruption.\n <\/dd>\n
\n terminal moraine\n <\/dt>\n
\n Glacial till dumped at the furthest point reached by a glacier.\n <\/dd>\n
\n terrae\n <\/dt>\n
\n The light parts of the Moon\u2019s surface, composed of high crater rims.\n <\/dd>\n
\n terrestrial planets\n <\/dt>\n
\n The solid, dense, rocky planets that are the same as the inner planets.\n <\/dd>\n
\n theory\n <\/dt>\n
\n A hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested that has no significant evidence against it.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thermal pollution\n <\/dt>\n
\n Water pollution created by adding heat to water.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thermohaline circulation\n <\/dt>\n
\n Temperature and salinity (density) driven currents that drive deep ocean circulation.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thermometer\n <\/dt>\n
\n A device that measures temperature.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thermosphere\n <\/dt>\n
\n The outer atmosphere where gases are extremely thinly distributed.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thrust\n <\/dt>\n
\n The forward force produced by gases escaping from a rocket engine.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thrust fault\n <\/dt>\n
\n A reverse fault in which the dip of the fault plane is nearly horizontal.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thunder\n <\/dt>\n
\n The loud clap produced by lightning.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thunderstorm\n <\/dt>\n
\n Storms caused by upwelling air; cumulonimbus clouds, thunder, and lightning.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tidal range\n <\/dt>\n
\n The difference between the high and low tide in a day.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tide\n <\/dt>\n
\n The regular rising and falling of Earth\u2019s surface waters twice a tidal day as a result of the Moon\u2019s and Sun\u2019s gravitational attraction.\n <\/dd>\n
\n timber\n <\/dt>\n
\n Trees that are cut for wood to be used for building or some other purpose.\n <\/dd>\n
\n topographic map\n <\/dt>\n
\n A map that shows elevations above sea level to indicate geographic feature.\n <\/dd>\n
\n topography\n <\/dt>\n
\n Height of a feature relative to sea level.\n <\/dd>\n
\n topsoil\n <\/dt>\n
\n The A horizon; the most fertile layer with humus, plant roots and living organisms.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tornado\n <\/dt>\n
\n Violently rotating funnel cloud that grows downward from a cumulonimbus cloud.\n <\/dd>\n
\n trace fossil\n <\/dt>\n
\n Evidence of the activity of an ancient organism; e.g. tracks, tubes, and bite marks.\n <\/dd>\n
\n transform fault\n <\/dt>\n
\n An earthquake fault; one plate slides past another.\n <\/dd>\n
\n transform plate boundary\n <\/dt>\n
\n The type of plate boundary where two plates slide past one another.\n <\/dd>\n
\n transpiration\n <\/dt>\n
\n The release of water vapor into the air through the leaves of plants.\n <\/dd>\n
\n transported soil\n <\/dt>\n
\n Soil that forms from weathered components transported to a different area.\n <\/dd>\n
\n travertine\n <\/dt>\n
\n Beautiful deposit of calcium carbonate that forms around hot springs.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tree ring\n <\/dt>\n
\n Rings of wood equaling one year of tree growth in a tree trunk.\n <\/dd>\n
\n trench\n <\/dt>\n
\n A deep gash in the seafloor; the deepest places on Earth.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tributary\n <\/dt>\n
\n The smaller of two streams that join together to make a larger stream.\n <\/dd>\n
\n trophic level\n <\/dt>\n
\n Energy levels within a food chain or food web.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tropical\n <\/dt>\n
\n A climate that is warm and humid.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tropical depression\n <\/dt>\n
\n A low pressure cell that rises in the tropics; thunderstorms arise here.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tropical rainforest\n <\/dt>\n
\n A warm, wet biome with abundant broadleaf evergreen trees and large biodiversity.\n <\/dd>\n
\n troposphere\n <\/dt>\n
\n The lowermost layer of the atmosphere; temperature decreases with altitude.\n <\/dd>\n
\n trough\n <\/dt>\n
\n The lowest point of a wave.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tsunami\n <\/dt>\n
\n An enormous wave generated by vertical movement of the ocean floor during an underwater earthquake; tsunamis can also be caused by volcanic eruptions, landslides, or meteorite impacts. A deadly set of waves can rise high on a beach and travel far inland.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tundra\n <\/dt>\n
\n The treeless area of the arctic with very cold, harsh winters.\n <\/dd>\n <\/dl>\n<\/body>","rendered":"
\n
\n taiga\n <\/dt>\n
\n Vast, boreal forests of small, widely spaced trees typical of the subpolar climate.\n <\/dd>\n
\n talus slope\n <\/dt>\n
\n A pile of angular rock fragments formed at the base of a cliff or mountain.\n <\/dd>\n
\n temperature\n <\/dt>\n
\n A physical property of matter that expresses how hot or cold it is.\n <\/dd>\n
\n temperature gradient\n <\/dt>\n
\n The change in temperature with distance.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tension\n <\/dt>\n
\n Stresses that pull material in opposite directions.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tephra\n <\/dt>\n
\n Fragments of material produced in a volcanic eruption.\n <\/dd>\n
\n terminal moraine\n <\/dt>\n
\n Glacial till dumped at the furthest point reached by a glacier.\n <\/dd>\n
\n terrae\n <\/dt>\n
\n The light parts of the Moon\u2019s surface, composed of high crater rims.\n <\/dd>\n
\n terrestrial planets\n <\/dt>\n
\n The solid, dense, rocky planets that are the same as the inner planets.\n <\/dd>\n
\n theory\n <\/dt>\n
\n A hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested that has no significant evidence against it.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thermal pollution\n <\/dt>\n
\n Water pollution created by adding heat to water.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thermohaline circulation\n <\/dt>\n
\n Temperature and salinity (density) driven currents that drive deep ocean circulation.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thermometer\n <\/dt>\n
\n A device that measures temperature.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thermosphere\n <\/dt>\n
\n The outer atmosphere where gases are extremely thinly distributed.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thrust\n <\/dt>\n
\n The forward force produced by gases escaping from a rocket engine.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thrust fault\n <\/dt>\n
\n A reverse fault in which the dip of the fault plane is nearly horizontal.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thunder\n <\/dt>\n
\n The loud clap produced by lightning.\n <\/dd>\n
\n thunderstorm\n <\/dt>\n
\n Storms caused by upwelling air; cumulonimbus clouds, thunder, and lightning.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tidal range\n <\/dt>\n
\n The difference between the high and low tide in a day.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tide\n <\/dt>\n
\n The regular rising and falling of Earth\u2019s surface waters twice a tidal day as a result of the Moon\u2019s and Sun\u2019s gravitational attraction.\n <\/dd>\n
\n timber\n <\/dt>\n
\n Trees that are cut for wood to be used for building or some other purpose.\n <\/dd>\n
\n topographic map\n <\/dt>\n
\n A map that shows elevations above sea level to indicate geographic feature.\n <\/dd>\n
\n topography\n <\/dt>\n
\n Height of a feature relative to sea level.\n <\/dd>\n
\n topsoil\n <\/dt>\n
\n The A horizon; the most fertile layer with humus, plant roots and living organisms.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tornado\n <\/dt>\n
\n Violently rotating funnel cloud that grows downward from a cumulonimbus cloud.\n <\/dd>\n
\n trace fossil\n <\/dt>\n
\n Evidence of the activity of an ancient organism; e.g. tracks, tubes, and bite marks.\n <\/dd>\n
\n transform fault\n <\/dt>\n
\n An earthquake fault; one plate slides past another.\n <\/dd>\n
\n transform plate boundary\n <\/dt>\n
\n The type of plate boundary where two plates slide past one another.\n <\/dd>\n
\n transpiration\n <\/dt>\n
\n The release of water vapor into the air through the leaves of plants.\n <\/dd>\n
\n transported soil\n <\/dt>\n
\n Soil that forms from weathered components transported to a different area.\n <\/dd>\n
\n travertine\n <\/dt>\n
\n Beautiful deposit of calcium carbonate that forms around hot springs.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tree ring\n <\/dt>\n
\n Rings of wood equaling one year of tree growth in a tree trunk.\n <\/dd>\n
\n trench\n <\/dt>\n
\n A deep gash in the seafloor; the deepest places on Earth.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tributary\n <\/dt>\n
\n The smaller of two streams that join together to make a larger stream.\n <\/dd>\n
\n trophic level\n <\/dt>\n
\n Energy levels within a food chain or food web.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tropical\n <\/dt>\n
\n A climate that is warm and humid.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tropical depression\n <\/dt>\n
\n A low pressure cell that rises in the tropics; thunderstorms arise here.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tropical rainforest\n <\/dt>\n
\n A warm, wet biome with abundant broadleaf evergreen trees and large biodiversity.\n <\/dd>\n
\n troposphere\n <\/dt>\n
\n The lowermost layer of the atmosphere; temperature decreases with altitude.\n <\/dd>\n
\n trough\n <\/dt>\n
\n The lowest point of a wave.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tsunami\n <\/dt>\n
\n An enormous wave generated by vertical movement of the ocean floor during an underwater earthquake; tsunamis can also be caused by volcanic eruptions, landslides, or meteorite impacts. A deadly set of waves can rise high on a beach and travel far inland.\n <\/dd>\n
\n tundra\n <\/dt>\n
\n The treeless area of the arctic with very cold, harsh winters.\n <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\t\t\t
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