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Unit 1 Chapter 2 Lesson 1Weather and Climate
Weather and ClimateWeather: describes the air at a certain
time and placeTemperature: a measure of how hot or
cold a place is-it can be measured in Fahrenheit or
Celsius
Weather and ClimatePrecipitation: the water that falls to Earth
-Examples: rain, snow, sleetClimate: the pattern of weather in a region over a long
period of time
-the kind of weather an area has year after yearEquator: an imaginary line that divides Earth into
Northern and Southern hemispheres
Weather and ClimateBlizzard: a storm with strong wind and heavy snow
-Fun Fact: Buffalo, Rochester, & Syracuse arethree of the snowiest cities in the United
States!
Hurricane: a powerful storm with very strong wind and heavy rain
Unit 1 Chapter 2 Lesson 2Taking Care of New York
Taking Care of New YorkEnvironment: made up of things that surround us, such as land,
water, air, and treesNatural resources: material found in nature that people can use
-Examples: trees, water, soil, & mineralsMineral: comes from the earth, but is neither a plant nor
animal
-Examples: oil and iron
Taking Care of New YorkRenewable Resources: resources that can be renewed or
replaced after they are used
-Example: trees
Conservation: the careful use of natural resources
Nonrenewable Resources: resources that cannot be replaced
-Examples: clay, stone
Taking Care of New YorkPollution: something that makes our water, air, or
soil dirty
Acid Rain: created when pollution mixes with moisture in the air
-can harm plants, animals, and buildings
Recycle: to use something more than once
Unit 1 Chapter 2 Lesson 3New York’s Wildlife
New York’s WildlifeWildlife: animals that live in the wild
Endangered: in danger of disappearing from our state
Andi Weiss Bartczak: taught people about the importance of keeping nature clean