Environments Vocabulary

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Drought

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A long period of dry weather or shortage of rainfall.

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Thrive

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To grow strong and reproduce.

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Perish

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To die.

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Flood

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The rising of a body of water that overflows onto normally dry land.

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Population

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All members of a species living together in an area.

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Ecosystem

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A community of living organisms and their environment interacting as a system.

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Scarcity

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A situation where resources are limited and not enough to meet the demand.

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Rainfall

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Water that falls from clouds as precipitation.

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Habitat

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The natural environment where an organism lives.

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Biodiversity

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.