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Use geographic terms and tools to explain how weather and climate influence the natural character of a place.
Standard #: SS.912.G.3.2
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Subject Area: Social Studies
Grade: 912
Strand: Geography
Standard: Understand the relationships between the Earth's ecosystems and the populations that dwell within them.
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved
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