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Would Georpghy
Weather & Climate
| Ecosystem | |
|---|---|
| 12. Biome | The term used to describe a major type of ecosystem that can be found in various regions through out the world |
| 13. Deciduous | Leaf-shedding; A type of tree that sheds its leafs during one season. |
| 14. Coniferous | Cone-Bearing; A type of tree able to survive long, cold winters, with long, thin needles then leaves. |
| 15. Chaparral | A type of natural vegetation that is adapted to Mediterranean climates; Small evergreen trees and low bushes or scrubs. |
| 16. Savanna | A tropical grassland with scattered trees, located in the warm land near the equator. |
| 17. Herbivore | A plant eating animal. |
| 18. Carnivore | A meat eating animal. |
| 19. Pairie | A temperate grassland characterized by a great variety of grasses. |
| 20. Thundra | A dry, treeless plain where temperatures are always cool or cold and only specialized plants can drow. |
| 21. Permafrost | A layer of soil just below the earths surface that stays permanent frozen. |