Biome - a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, Altitude - the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level, Ecosystem - a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment, Biotic Factor - a living organism that shapes its environment, Abiotic Factor - non-living part of an ecosystem that shapes its environment, Effect/Impact - a change that is the result or consequence of an action or another cause, Biosphere - a global ecosystem made up of living organisms and the nonliving factors that provide them with energy and nutrients, Management Strategy - the assembling and management of resources to achieve a goal, Threat - the activities or processes that have caused, are causing, or may cause the destruction, degradation, and/or impairment of biodiversity and natural processes, Latitude - measures the distance north or south of the equator, Erosion - the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water, Food Chain - a series of organisms each dependent on the next as a source of food, Alteration - the action or process of altering or being altered, Adaptation - the action or process of adapting or being adapted, Ecological Sustainability - the maintenance or restoration of the composition, structure, and processes of ecosystems including the diversity of plant and animal communities and the productive capacity of ecological systems, Food Security - the state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food, Climate - the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period, Salinity - the quality or degree of being saline (salty), Thermometer - an instrument that measures temperature, Longitude - measures distance east or west of the prime meridian,

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