Chapter1-13-20 Flashcards
1
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Precipitation
A
The amount of moisture that falls as rain or snow
2
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Humidity
A
The amount of moisture in the air
3
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Elevation
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The distance above or below sea level
4
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Natural resource
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Something in the environment people use.
5
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Economy
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The way a place uses its resources to produce goods and services
6
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Product
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Something that people make or grow
7
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Nonrenewable
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Something that cannot be replaced or take a long time to form again
8
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Conserve
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To limit the use of something
9
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Renewable
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Something that can be replaced
10
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Adapt
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To change to fit a new set of directions
11
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Technology
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The use of scientific knowledge or tools to do work
12
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Irrigation
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The practice of bringing water to fields,usually by means of ditches and channels
13
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Aquifer
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An underground layer of porous rock that contains water
