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Unit 1
Climate, Environment, and Resources Notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 | resources Earth replaces naturally. |
| Nonrenewable resources | resources that cannot be replaced. |
| Deforestation | the clearing of trees. |
| Reforestation | planting trees to replace forestland. |