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What are nonrenewable resources?
They take millions of years to form
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What is climate?
A pattern of weather over time
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What is an atmosphere?
Because the moon does not have this, there is no air or weather
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What is a habitat?
the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
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What is deposition?
The dropping off of sediment
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What are alternative energy resources (inexhaustible) ?
Solar, Wind, Hydropower, Geothermal, tides
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What is temperate?
Los Angelos has mild winters and warm summers. Because of this type climate, LA is a popular tourist location.
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What is 28 days?
It takes the moon approximately this long to revolve around the Earth
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What are grasslands?
areas where grasses are the main vegetation and the subsoil is dry with seasonal moisture in the upper soil layers
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What is sedimentary?
This type of rock is formed when rocks, shells, and sand undergo heat and pressure.
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What are heat and pressure?
Over time, with these TWO other contributing factors, coal, oil, and natural gas are formed.
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What is the Southwest?
This region of the United States has the warmest climate year round.
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What is waxing gibbous?
This moon phase occurs after the 1st quarter?
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What is the arctic?
short days for much of the year and a harsh cold climate result in a brief growing season of 50-60 days
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What is erosion?
A mudslide is an example of
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What are biofuels?
Type of fuel made from decaying plants and animals
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What is arid?
Synonym for dry
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What is a lunar eclipse?
When the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in alignment (in that order) this occurs
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What is the forest?
trees create a canopy that shades the floor and provides a variety of habitats for many creatures
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What is weathering
The Grand Canyon was formed by the Colorado River. The water acts like a knife. This is an example of
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What is permeable?
Natural Gas and oil are formed by getting trapped in this kind of rock.
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What is Continental?
The Northeast Region of the United States has this type of climate.
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What is a satellite?
Because the moon stays in the Earth's orbit it is considered this
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What are waxy leaves?
These help cacti retain water so they won't dry out in the heat
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What are valleys?
Glaciers for this type of landform?
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