5th Grade Qtr. 2

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What is the environment?

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An area that includes all living organisms and the surrounding physical features such as air, water, soil, weather, and landforms.

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What is a hemisphere?

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Half of Earth, which can be northern, southern, eastern, or western.

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What characterizes a polar zone?

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A climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures.

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What is weather?

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The condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place.

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What is an ecosystem?

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All of the living and non-living things that interact with each other in an environment.

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What is climate?

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The average weather conditions in a particular area over a long period.

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What is a community in ecological terms?

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A group of different species that live together in one area.

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What is a population?

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A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area.

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.

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What is soil?

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The top layer of the earth's surface where plants grow, a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms.