Places Project Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Natural Environment | The natural environment, encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof. |
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 | vegetation that occurs spontaneously without regular management, maintenance or species introductions / removals |
Culture | the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively |
Landform | a natural feature of the earth's surface |
Language Pattern | a pattern language in a specific region |
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 | height above a given level, esp. sea level. |
Ecosystem | 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 |
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 |
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