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A place where groundwater comes to the surface.
Spring
Moisture that falls to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Precipitation
A fierce swirling funnel of wind created by thunderstorms.
Tornado
A natural or artificial lake used to reserve or store water.
Reservoir
A place in nature where plants and animals live
Habitat
The patterns of weather in a place over a long period of time
Climate
A period of time with little rain
Drought
an area with common features that set it apart from other areas
When a species is likely to become endangered
Threatened
A natural resource that is available in limited supply that cannot be replaced or renewed
Nonrenewable resource
the condition of the air at one time and place including temperature, precipitation, and wind
Weather
a large bowl shaped depression in Earth's surface
basin
a storm with high winds and lots of snow
blizzard
a long, steep slope or cliff
escarpment
anything found in nature that is useful to people
natural resource
a level area higher that the surrounding land
plateau
chemicals and other harmful substances that can damage the water, air, or land
pollution
a resource that can be restored or renewed
renewable resource
to limit the use of something in order to protect it from waste or overuse
conserve
water that is located below the surface
groundwater
all the trees and plants growing in an area
Vegetation
a long narrow island that lies just off the coast
barrier island
Something that is in danger of disappearing forever, such as plants or animals
Endangered
plants that have grown naturally in an area for a long time without being planted or watered
natural vegetation
a powerful mass of cold air
Norther