Vocabulary
a part of a larger place
area
land surrounded by water on all sides
island
the continent on which we live
North America
the largest cities are here
Northeast
Grasses and bushes
prairie dogs
Grassland
sun-dried mud bricks that are used to make buildings
adobe
made up of ice and snow
glacier
south of North America
South America
this is the flattest region
land is used for farming and mining
Midwest
Dry & hot
cactuses called saguaros
tortoises and hares
Desert
to dig for materials like coal and iron
mine
landmass that rises high above surrounding land
mountain
The continent located at the South Pole
Antarctica
lots of mountains and a long coast
West
Lots of trees & rain
Bears, squirrels, raccoons
Forest
something that is constructed or made
structure
elevated land that is smaller than a mountain
hill
The 2 continents that share the same land mass
Europe & Asia
Southeast
dry, frozen land
deer & caribou
Tundra
all living and nonliving things that interact in a place
ecosystem
land that is connected to the mainland but surrounded by water on 3 sides
peninsula
A continent that is surrounded on all sides by water
Australia
deserts & adobe buildings
Southwest
Vegetation is scarce in these 2 ecosystems
Tundra & Desert