Description

a formation of land floating in the ocean
the cold, snowy biome
trees, animals and plant life in one biome
harsh, dry biome with sand and little organism life
the ocean biome
also known as the savannah, subject to flooding and grass growth
the act of clearing land & trees for agriculture
the act of watering crops using a man-made contraption
the farming of fish and aquatic life
the consequence of livestock eating so much native plants that the soil starts to erode
a chemical put into soil to maintain the health of plants
the sphere that includes air and gases
the sphere that includes animals and plants
the sphere that includes water
the sphere that includes the earths crust and mantle
surroundings or conditions in which an animal, or plant lives
farming of land
buildings and man-made complexes
a place where people establish a community
another word for consequence
the introduction into the environment of a substance which has harmful effect
a fuel such as coal or gas, made from the remains of organisms
the variety of living organisms within an area
the long-term precipitation and temperature patterns of an area
the process in which water in the atmosphere cools and changes from a gaseous state into a liquid state
deterioration in the quality of land and water resources caused by excessive exploitation
the wearing down of rocks and soils on the Earth’s surface by the action of water, ice and wind
the birthrate of a population
the death rate of an area or country
a value that informs us of a condition or progress

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