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Chapter 3
Climate, Environment, and Resources Notes
Term | Definition |
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weather | the short-term changes in the air for a given place and time |
climate | a region’s average weather conditions over a long period |
environment | an area’s 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 |
desertification | the spread of desert-like conditions |
natural resource | any material in nature that people use and value |
renewable resources | are resources Earth replaces naturally |
nonrenewable resources | are resources that cannot be replaced |
deforestation | the clearing of trees |
reforestation | planting trees to replace forestland |