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22 Cards in this Set
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Weather |
The short term changes in the air for given place or time. |
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Climate |
A region's average weather conditions over a long period. |
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Prevailing winds |
Are winds that blow in the same directions over large areas of Earth. |
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Ocean currents |
Large streams of surface seawater. |
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Front |
A place where to air masses of different temperatures or moisture content meet. |
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Monsoons |
Seasonal winds that bring either dry or moist air. |
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Savannas |
Areas of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs. |
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Steppes |
Semidry grasslands or prairies. |
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Permafrost |
Permanently frozen layers of soil. |
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Environment |
Or surroundings. |
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Ecosystem |
A group of plants and animals that depend on each other for survival and the environment in witch they live. |
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Habitat |
The place where a plant or animal lives. |
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Extinct |
Extreme changes in ecosystems can cause species to die out. |
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Humus |
Decayed plant or animal matter. |
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Desertification |
The spread of desertlike conditions. |
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Natural Resources |
Any material in nature that people use and value. |
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Renewable Resources |
Resources Earths replaces naturally. |
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Nonrenewable Resources |
Resources that cannot be replaced. |
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Deforestation |
The clearing of trees. |
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Reforestation |
Planting trees to replace lost forestland. |
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Fossil Fuels |
Nonrenewable resources that formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals. |
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Hydroelectric Power |
The production of electricity from waterpower. |
