FMS Climate/Weather Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
weather | The short term changes in the air for a given place and time. |
climate | A regions' average weather conditions over a long period. |
prevailing winds | Winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth. |
ocean currents | Large streams of surface seawater--move heat around Earth. |
front | The place where two air masses of different temperatures or moisture content meet. |
monsoons | Seasonal winds that bring either dry or moist air. |
savannas | Areas of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs. |
steppes | Semidry grasslands or prairies. |
permafrost | Permanently frozen layers of soil. |
environment | Surroundings |
ecosystem | A group of plants and animals that depend on each other for survival and the environment in which they live. |
habitat | The place where a plant or animal lives. |
extinct | Die out. |
humus | Decayed plant or animal matter. |
desertification | The spread of desertlike conditions. |
natural resources | Any material in nature that people use and value. |
renewable resources | Resources Earth replaces naturally. |
deforestation | The clearing of trees. |
fossil fuels | Nonrenewable resources that formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals. |
hydroelectric power | The production of electricity from waterpower. |
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Stoll FMS
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