| A | B |
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| Temperature | measure of how warm or cold something is |
| Precipitation | water in the form of rain, sleet, hail or snow that falls to the Earth's surface |
| Climate | kind of weather a place has most often, year after year |
| Humidity | amount of moisturein the air |
| Economy | the way people in a state, a region, or a country use resources to meet needs |
| Tornado | a twister, tunnel shaped storm with swirling winds |
| Drought | a long period of time with little or no rain |
| Hurricane | a huge storm with high winds and heavy rains. |
| Storm Surge | a huge swell of water that can be as high as 26 feet. |
| Fertile | soild that is good for grwoing crops needed for farming |
| Growing Season | length of time when the weather is warm enough for crops to grow |
| Product | something people make, grow, or raise, usually to be sold |
| Mineral | a natural substance found in rocks |
| Manufacturing | the making of goods |
| Phosphate | a mineral that is used mainly to manufacture fertilizers, materials added to soild to make it more fertile |
| Petroleum | another name for oil |
| Nonrenewable resource | a resource that cannot be made again by nature or people |
| Type of clay | fuller's earth used mainly to soak up oil that has been spilled |
| Renewable resource | a resource that can be made again by nature or by people |
| Example of renawable resource | trees |
| habitats | a place where animals find food and shelter |
| endangered | animals at risk of dying out |
| Land Use | where most of the land in a place is used |
| Desalination | process of removing salt from the water |
| Winds that reach 74 miles and hour | when tropical storm becomes a hurricane |
| River systems | drain away |
| Kissiminee River system | carries more water than any other river system in Florida |
| Florida Largest Natural region | Coastal Lowlands |
