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biogeochemical cycle the cycling of chemical elements or compounds through the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere carrying capacity the max number of individuals of a species that can be supported by a particular environment without a population decline Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:04 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More catastrophe an event that causes damage to people and property on such a scale that recovery is long and complex disaster a brief event that causes great damage or loss of life in a limited geographic area forecast public announcement that a flood, earthquake, volcanic eruption, or other event is likely to occur during a specified period, commonly with a statement of probability geologic cycle four sequences of Earth processes: the hydrologic, rock, tectonic, and geochemical cycles hazard natural process that that poses a potential threat to people and property hydrologic cycle the circulation of water between the oceans and atmosphere by means of evaporation, precipitation, surface runoff, and groundwater flow hypothesis tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon or a scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation land-use planning the development of a plan for future development of an ar

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biogeochemical cycle - ANSWER- the cycling of chemical elements or
compounds through the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere

carrying capacity - ANSWER- the max number of individuals of a species that can
be supported by a particular environment without a population decline

catastrophe - ANSWER- an event that causes damage to people and property on
such a scale that recovery is long and complex

disaster - ANSWER- a brief event that causes great damage or loss of life in a
limited geographic area

forecast - ANSWER- public announcement that a flood, earthquake, volcanic
eruption, or other event is likely to occur during a specified period, commonly
with a statement of probability

geologic cycle - ANSWER- four sequences of Earth processes: the hydrologic,
rock, tectonic, and geochemical cycles

hazard - ANSWER- natural process that that poses a potential threat to people
and property

hydrologic cycle - ANSWER- the circulation of water between the oceans and
atmosphere by means of evaporation, precipitation, surface runoff, and
groundwater flow

hypothesis - ANSWER- tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon or
a scientific problem that can be tested by further investigation

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