Words of the Week #24, #25, #26

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area set aside by the government to protect nature and wildlife

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national park

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a climate of extreme cold

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arctic climate

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Environment that shares the same climate of temperature and rainfall.

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biome

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usual weather in a particular place over a period of time

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climate

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A region in which usual weather patterns occur over time.

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climate zone

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Shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs do.

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deciduous

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a dry region with little or no rainfall

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desert

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a mound or ridge of windblown sand

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dune

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a community of animals and plants interacting with their environment

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ecosystem

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a vast sea of sand

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