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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Natural environment | All living and non-living things that occur naturally on a particular region. |
| 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 | Natural vegetation is any tree or plant which grows naturally, without human intervention. |
| Culture | The cultivation of bacteria, tissue cells, etc., in an artificial medium containing nutrients. |
| Landform | A natural feature of the earth's surface. |
| Language | The system of communication used by a particular community or country. |
| 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 | A high place or position. |
| Ecosystems | 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, e.g., forest or tundra. |
| 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. |