Topic 2 - Climate and Change Flashcards
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Quaternary period
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The second (present0 period of the cenozoic era: 2 million to the present.
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Megafauna
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Large or relatively large animals of a particular region, period or habitat.
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Extinction
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No longer existing or living.
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Ecosystem
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The interactive system formed from all the living organisms and their abiotic (physical and chemical) environment within a given area.
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Climate
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The meteorological conditions, including temperature, precipitation and wind, that characteristically prevailin a particular region.
