GE
Molten rock that is located underneath earth's surface
Magma
A large body of ice that moves across the surface of the Earth.
Glacier
the capacity of certain gasses in the atmosphere to trap heat thereby warming the earth
Greenhouse Effect
Major type of ecological community defined primarily by distinctive plant not changed the natural environment.
Biome
a inland grassland area
Prairie
A crack or break in Earth’s crust.
Fault
pile of rock that is left after a glacier melts
Moraine
Wind in a region that blows in a fairly constant directional pattern
Prevailing Wind
Plant life that grows in a certain area if people have not changed the natural environment.
Natural Vegetation
referring to vegetation having cones and needle shaped leaves including many many evergreen trees which keep the fulig throughout the winter
Coniferous
the process of cracking that occurs when the folded land can not be bent any further
Faulting
Water located underground within the Earth that supplies wells and springs.
Groundwater
the result deflection of prevailing winds caused by earth rotation
Coriolis Effect
a physical characteristic of the land's surface
Terrain
falling off or shed seasonally or periodically trees such as oaks and maples lose their leaves in autumn
Deciduous
A periodic reversal of the pattern of oceans currents and water temperatures in the mid-Pacific region.
El Nino
The removal of salt from seawater to make it usable for drinking and farming.
Desalination
A frequently windless area near the Equator.
Doldrums
The average of the daily high temperature and the overnight low; often used for comparison across climate regions.
Average Daily Temperature
Forest with both coniferous and deciduous trees.
Mixed Forest
the process of by which dry deserts develop on leeward mountain sides
Rain Shadow
Condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time.
Weather
Being in or facing the direction toward which the wind is blowing.
Windward
Small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found.
Oasis
Permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground.
Permafrost