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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Natural Environment | The natural environment, encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. It is an environment that encompasses the interaction of all living species. |
| Climate | the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period. |
| Atmosphere | the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. |
| Natural Vegetation | vegetation that occurs spontaneously without regular management |
| Culture | the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively. |
| Landform | a natural feature of the earth's surface. |
| Language Pattern | |
| Infrastructure | the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. |
| Elevation | the action or fact of elevating or being elevated. |
| Ecosystem | a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. |
| Lithosphere | the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. |
| Hydrosphere | all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds. |
| Biosphere | the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms. |
| Percipitation | the action or process of precipitating a substance from a solution. |
| Biomes | a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra. |
| Groundwater | water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock. |
| Glacier | a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. |
| Soil | the upper layer of earth in which plants grow, a black or dark brown material typically consisting of a mixture of organic remains, clay, and rock particles. |