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| climate | the kind of weather a place has over a period of time |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
| humidity | the amount of moisture in the air |
| precipitation | any water that falls to Earth as rain, sleet, snow, or hail |
| drought | a long period of time when there is little or no rain |
| hurricane | a huge storm with heavy rains and high winds with speeds of 74 miles an hour or more |
| tornado | a storm shaped like a funnel with its narrow end close to the ground |
| growing season | the length of time the weather is warm enough for crops to grow |
| product | something people make, grow, or raise to be sold |
| natural resource | something in nature that people can use to meet their wants and needs |
| renewable resource | a resource that can be made again by nature or people |
| nonrenewable resource | a resource that cannot be made again by nature or by people |
| phosphate | a mineral that is used mainly to make fertilizer |
| petroleum | another name for oil |
| habitat | a place where animals find food and shelter |
| endangered | at risk of dying out |
