Chapter 4 Flashcards
that can be replaced in a fairly short time.
renewable resources
the movement of weathered materials
erosion
an important material from Earth that living things need
natural resource
the a amount of water vapor in the air
humidity
the movement of water from Earth’s surface into the air and back again
water
cycle
a solid feature of Earth’s crust
landform
the layer of loose material that covers Earth’s land
soil
soil that contains a mixture of humus and mineral materials of sand, silt, and day
loam
what the air is like outsides
weather
the pattern
of weather and In a place over many years.
climate
the change from a gas into a liquid
condensation
water that falls to earth
precipitation
resource that cannot be replaced once it is used up.
nonrenewable resource
an attempt to preserve or protect and environment from harmful changes
conservation
they change from liquid water to water vapor
evaporation
