The natural environment, encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof.

the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet

vegetation that occurs spontaneously without regular management, maintenance or species introductions / removals

the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively

a natural feature of the earth's surface

a pattern language in a specific region

the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, and power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise

height above a given level, esp. sea level.

a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat

a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles

water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock

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

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

the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle

the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms

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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.
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, maintenance or species introductions / removals
Culture	the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively
Landform	a natural feature of the earth's surface
Language Pattern	a pattern language in a specific region
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	height above a given level, esp. sea level.
Ecosystem	a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
Weather	the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
Biomes	a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat
Glaciers	a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles
Groundwater	water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock
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
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
Lithosphere	the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle
Biosphere	the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms

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