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12 Cards in this Set
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temperature
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the measure of hot or cold
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humidity
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the amount of moisture in the air
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climate
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kind of weather a place has most often, year after year
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precipitation
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water that falls to the Earth's surface as rain, sleet, snow, or hail
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natural resource
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something found in nature that people can use (water, soil, trees)
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renewable
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something that can be made again by nature or people
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groundwater
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water that sinks below Earth's surface when it rains or snows
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industry
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all the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service
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mineral
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natural substance found in rocks
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nonrenewable
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something that cannot be replaced
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environment
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surroundings in which people, plants, and animals live
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conservation
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protecting natural resources and using them wisely
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