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Latitude
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A measure of the distance north or south of the equator.
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Longitude
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A measure of the distance east or west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, England.
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Natural environment
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Physical environment; includes such elements as climate, water, land forms, soil, energy and mineral resources, vegetation, and different species of wildlife.
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Climate
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The long-term average of weather conditions of a place; usually discussed in terms of temperature and rainfall.
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Weather
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The day to day conditions and changes in the atmosphere for temperature, rainfall, wind, cloudiness, humidity, and air pressure.
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Hydrologic cycle
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A never ending cycle whereby water is exchanged between the earth and the atmosphere.
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Aquifer
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Groundwater that has accumulated in rock formations.
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Drainage basin
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The geographical area draining into a river, or reservoir.
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Land forms
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Physio graphic divisions.
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Elevation
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The height of the land above sea level.
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Topography
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Physical features such as mountains, or plateaus.
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Biota
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The Hura and fauna of a region.
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Ecology
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The interrelationship between life forms/organisms, and their environment.
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Remote sensing
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The process of collecting, storing, and extracting environmental information from images of the ground acquired by devices not in direct physical contact with the features being studied.
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Ecosystems
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A group of organisms, and the environment functioning as an ecological unit in nature.
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Ecoregions
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Geographic areas on Earth's surface where organisms interact with the environment and function similarly.
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