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22 Cards in this Set
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weather
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short term changes in the air for a given place and time
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climate
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region's average weather conditions over a long period
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prevailing winds
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winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth
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ocean currents
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large streams of surface seawater
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front
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places where two masses of different temperatures or moistures meet
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monsoons
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seasonal winds that bring either dry or moist air
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savannas
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areas of tall grasses and scattered
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steppes
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semidry grasslands or prairies
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permafrost
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permanently frozen layers of soil
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enviorment
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surroundings
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ecosystem
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group of plants and animals that depend on each other for survival
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habitat
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place where a animal or plant lives
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extinct
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to die out
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humus
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decayed plant
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desertification
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spread of desert like conditions
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natural resource
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any material in nature that people use value
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renewable resource
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resources that can be replaced
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nonrenewable resource
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resources that can't be replaced
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deforestation
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clearing of trees
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reforestation
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planting trees to replace forestland
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fossil fuels
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nonrenewable resources that formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals
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hydroelectric power
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production of electricity from hydro power
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