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The non-living environment

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159782599AbioticThe non-living features of the environment.0
159782600BioticLiving features of the environment.1
159836938AtmosphereThe air that surrounds Earth.2
159836939SoilA mixture of mineral and rock particles, the remains of dead organisms, water, and air.3
159836940ElevationThe distance above sea level.4
159836941ClimateRefers to an area's average weather conditions over time, including temperature, rainfall or other precipitation, and wind.5
159836942EvaporationTakes place when liquid water changes into water vapor.6
159836943CondensationThe process of changing from a gas to a liquid.7
159836944Water CycleA model that describes how water moves from the surface of Earth to the atmosphere and back to the surface again.8
159836945Nitrogen FixationSome types of soil bacteria can form the nitrogen compounds that plants need.9
159836946Nitrogen CycleThe transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere.10
159843948Carbon CycleDescribes how carbon molecules move between the living and non-living world.11
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