Climate Vocab

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Short term changes in air for a place and time.

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weather

Front

Region's avg weather over a long time?

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Climate

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Winds blowing in the same direction over large areas of Earth.

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prevailing winds

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Places where two air masses of different temperatures or moisture meet

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front

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Large streams of surface seawater that move heat around Earth.

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ocean currents

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Surroundings suited to plants and animals?

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environment, environments

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Groups of plants and animals that depend on each other for survival and their environment.

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ecosystems

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When a type of plant or animal dies out, it goes ________.

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extinct

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Materials in nature that people use and value?

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natural resources

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Resources Earth replaces naturally:

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Renewable resources