Key terms
An opening in or near a volcano
What is fumaroles?
The Mariana islands are on the edge of this plate.
What is Mariana Plate?
is 2 ways plants arrive on the Mariana Islands
What is by air (blown) and water (sea)?
is 2 ways animals arrived in the Mariana Islands
What is by air (blown) or water (sea)?
is caused when ocean temperatures are 80 degrees or more.
What is typhoon?
No longer in existence
what is extinct?
The six oldest islands are made of
What is limestones?
its presence in a given region or ecosystem is the result of only natural process.
What is indigenous plants?
No longer in existence.
what is extinct?
this describes the climate in the Mariana islands.
What is wet or dry season?
downward movement
what is subducting?
It helps keep our sand white.
What is coral reefs?
is 4 indigenous plants.
What is Da'ok tree, bayan tree, coconut tree, pacific almonds, pandanus, rosewood, mangrove trees, marsh grass, ironwood trees.
is an extinct indigenous animal that was an endemic species of the Mariana Islands.
What is Marianas Mallard?
sustained wind speed of over 150 miles per hour.
What is super typhoon?
Liquefied by heat
what is molten?
it is the absolute location of the Mariana Islands.
What is between 13.5 and 20.5 degrees north latitude and 145 degrees east longitude?
found only in a small area or single land.
What is endemic?
indigenous animals of the Mariana Islands (3 animals)
What is fanihi, coconut crab, turtles, white sand clam, marianas fruit dove, hilitai, tottot,?
A typhoon that devastated our island on August 2015
What was typhoon souldelor?
the envelope of gases surrounding the earth.
What is atmosphere?
is the 6 oldest Mariana Islands.
What is Guam, Rota, Aguiguan, Tinian, Saipan, and Farallon de Medinilla?
is used for making copra or candy.
What is coconut tree?
is harmless to humans but very harmful to our coconut trees.
What is coconut rhino beetle?
a typhoon that just barely reach the 74 mile per hour category, will most likely destroy banana trees.
What is banana typhoons?