elevation zone above the tree line where grass, herbs and low shrubs grow.

the polar circle located in the northern hemisphere.

the variety of plants, animals and other forms of live in an area.

imaginary circle that connects places with the same latitude.

chart that shows the average temperature and precipitation in an area.

temperature zone on earth. the three major climate zones are tropical, temperature and polar

convectional rainfall

rain that occurs when air heats up, raises and cools down again

landscape where people have built houses, roads, fields, etc.

deciduous forest zone

area within the temperature zone that contains deciduous trees, such as oaks and beeches.

clearing forest by chopping down the trees there

a very dry area where almost nothing grows

zone in a mountain range where certain types of vegetation grow. also called altitude zone.

imaginary line that divide the earth into two halves: the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere.

extensive livestock farming

system of livestock farming with very few animals per hectare.

large body of ice that slowly moves down a slope

forest where both deciduous and coniferous trees grow. it is located between the taiga and deciduous forest zones.

part of the earth's surface that is far from the equator (over 60).

the distance in degrees of a place from the equator.

different heights of tree crowns in a forest

part of the earth's surface that is close to the equator (less than 30)

a landscape that is largely untouched by humans and is still in its natural state.

materials that are found in nature and are useful to humans.

the plant life that naturally grows in an area.

population distribution

how people are spread across the country or region.

water from the atmosphere that falls to the as rain, snow or hail.

planting or cultivating young trees after a forest has been cleared.

describes something that can continue to exist if it is handled responsibly.

dense forest found in warm, humid tropical regions.

warm climate zone near the equator between 23.5N and 23.05S

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Term	Definition
accessibility	the ability to get to a place.
alpine meadow	elevation zone above the tree line where grass, herbs and low shrubs grow.
arctic circle	the polar circle located in the northern hemisphere.
biodiversity	the variety of plants, animals and other forms of live in an area.
circle of latitude	imaginary circle that connects places with the same latitude.
climate chart	chart that shows the average temperature and precipitation in an area.
climate zone	temperature zone on earth. the three major climate zones are tropical, temperature and polar
coniferous forest zone	see taiga
convectional rainfall	rain that occurs when air heats up, raises and cools down again
cultural landscape	landscape where people have built houses, roads, fields, etc.
deciduous forest zone	area within the temperature zone that contains deciduous trees, such as oaks and beeches.
deforestation	clearing forest by chopping down the trees there
dessert	a very dry area where almost nothing grows
elevation zone	zone in a mountain range where certain types of vegetation grow. also called altitude zone.
equator	imaginary line that divide the earth into two halves: the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere.
extensive livestock farming	system of livestock farming with very few animals per hectare.
glacier	large body of ice that slowly moves down a slope
heterogeneous forest	forest where both deciduous and coniferous trees grow. it is located between the taiga and deciduous forest zones.
high latitude	part of the earth's surface that is far from the equator (over 60).
latitude	the distance in degrees of a place from the equator.
layers	different heights of tree crowns in a forest
low latitude	part of the earth's surface that is close to the equator (less than 30)
natural land scape	a landscape that is largely untouched by humans and is still in its natural state.
natural resources	materials that are found in nature and are useful to humans.
original vegetation	the plant life that naturally grows in an area.
population distribution	how people are spread across the country or region.
precipitation	water from the atmosphere that falls to the as rain, snow or hail.
reforestation	planting or cultivating young trees after a forest has been cleared.
sustainable	describes something that can continue to exist if it is handled responsibly.
tropical rainforest	dense forest found in warm, humid tropical regions.
tropics	warm climate zone near the equator between 23.5N and 23.05S
vegetation	the plants growing in an area.

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