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The Environment of N
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Climate | Pattern of weather in a region over a long period of time |
| Blizzard | Storm with strong winds & heavy snow |
| Weather | description of the air at a certain time and place (changes day to day) |
| temperature | Measure of how hot or cold something is |
| Precipitation | water that falls to the Earth in the form of RAIN, SLEET, SNOW or HAIL |
| Equator | Imaginary line that goes across the earth |
| Hurricane | powerful storm with very strong winds and heavy rain |
| Environment | things that surround us, such as land, water, air and trees |
| Natural Resource | material found in nature that people can use; such as trees, water or soil |
| Mineral | natural resource such as gold, coal, sand or salt that is found in the Earth and is not an animal or plant |
| Renewable Resource | resource that can be replaced after it is used; such as a tree being replanted |
| Conservation | careful use of natural resources to prevent their being destroyed or used up |
| Nonrenewable Resource | resource that CANNOT be replaced after use; such as clay, stone, oil |
| Pollution | something that makes air, water or soil dirty |
| Acid Rain | type of rain caused when pollution mixes with moisture in the air and falls to the ground |
| Recycle | to use something more than once |
| Wild Life | animals and plants that live in the wild |
| Endangered | animal that is in danger of dying out completely |