Ch. 5 Sect. 1 Vocab Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
isthmus | a narrow strip connecting two large land areas |
coastal plain | the lowlands next to the seacoast |
rain forest | a forest with warm temperatures, high humidity, and thick vegetation that receives more than 100 inches of rain per year |
archipelago | a chain of islands |
tectonic plate | a section of Earth's crust that floats on Earth's mantle |
seismic | having to do with earthquake activity or movement |
ecosystem | a community of living organisms and their natural environment, or habitat |
deforestation | the practice of cutting down forests for crops or urban use |
fertile | able to produce a great deal of fruit, crops, or offspring |
tourism | the travel business or industry |
canopy | a roof over a rain forest created by treetops |
extinction | the dying out of a species or type of living thing |
poacher | a person who hunts or fishes illegally |
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