PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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| climate | is the average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time
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| prevailing winds | winds coming from one direction that blow most of the time
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| weather | is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time
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| humidity | the amount of water vapor in the air
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| air mass | a large area of air that has the same temperature and humidity
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| front | boundary between two air masses
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| hurricane | is a strong storm with swirling winds and heavy rainfall
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| tornado | smaller storm than a cyclone, but it has even more powerful winds that can reach up to 300mph
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| biological resources | are living things, such as livestock, plants, and trees
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| mineral resources | are non-living resources buried within Earth, such as coal and oil
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| nonrenewable resources | resources that are limited and cannot be replace
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| renewable resources | never run out or a new supply develops over time
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| habitat | is a plant or an animal's natural environment
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| ecosystem | is a community of plants and animals and their habitat
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| marine life | plants and animals of the ocean
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| biotic | living things in an environment
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| abiotic | the nonliving things in an environment
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| coral reefs | "rain forests of the seas"
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| winward | the side of the mountain range that faces the oncoming wind
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| leeward | the side of a mountain range that faces away from the oncoming wind
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| monsoon | sea and land breezes that blow over a large region that change with the the seasons
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| altitude | elevation above sea level
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| population | organisms of the same species living together in the same environment
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| environment | the surroundings in which an organism lives
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| factors that affect climate | latitude, elevation, prevailing winds, ocean currents
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| marine protected areas | ocean habitats that can recover and grow if human impact is limited
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| community | Populations living in the same environment at the same time
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| food & shelter | what an organism needs to survive
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| Endangered Species Act | a law that protects the habitats of endangered species
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| habitat preservation | a way to help protect animals and plants
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| tundra climates | long cold winters, short summers
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