Ch. 3 Geography Vocab

the term surroundings refers to which geographical term.

• environment

• ecosystem

• extinct

• habitat

A group of plants and animals that depend on each other for survival

• environment

• extinct

• ecosystem

• habitat

to die out refers to which term

• environment

• ecosystem

• extinct

• habitat

The place where a plant or animal lives.

• environment

• ecosytems

• extinct

• habitat

winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of earth are called

• humus

• desertification

• front

• prevailing winds

the place where to air masses of different temperatures or moisture content meet is called __________.

• humus

• desertification

• front

• prevailing winds

decayed plant or animal matter is known as _______.

• humus

• desertification

• front

• prevailing winds

the spread of desertlike conditions is known as _______.

• humus

• desertification

• front

• prevailing winds

non renewable resources that formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.

• Natural resources

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

• fossil fuels

resources Earth replaces naturally

• natural resources

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

• fossil fuels