Definitions
This is the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
What is climate?
This is the violent shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by shifting of tectonic plates.
What is an earthquake?
This biome has a lot of rain & wildlife.
What is a rainforest?
This latitude is known for having 4 seasons.
What is the mid latitude?
This is a man-made system that is used to water crops.
What is an irrigation system?
This is the measurement of how warm or cold it is.
What is temperature?
This is a Giant, dangerous wave caused by a volcano eruption or earthquake.
What is a Tsunami?
This biome has very little precipitation (less than 10 inches).
What is a desert?
This is when the land is worn away by nature (water or wind).
What is erosion?
This is what's known as cutting down many trees in an area.
What is deforestation?
This comes in the form of water that falls from the sky- rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
What is Precipitation ?
This is an opening on Earth’s surface that hot lava and gases can erupt from.
What is a volcano?
This biome has 4 seasons and their leaves drop off their trees every year.
What is Deciduous forest?
This is when sediments (rock or sand) are added to land areas.
What is deposition?
This is when a desert grows larger, taking over fertile land.
What is Desertification?
This is a dangerous tropical storm that brings strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding and occurs in places along the Atlantic Ocean.
What is a hurricane?
This is an overflow of water and can cause damage and be dangerous
What is a flood?
This biome is known as a cold forest.
What is Taiga?
This weather phenomena has the same characteristics as a hurricane.
What is a typhoon?
This is when land taken back from the sea, normally with a windmill.
What is Polders?
A region with many earthquakes and volcano eruptions.
What is the Ring of Fire?
This is a violent, rotating column of air that has a funnel shape and has dangerously strong winds.
What is a Tornado?
This biome is known for being very cold, hard for wildlife to survive.
What is the Tundra?
This biome is the coldest.
What is the tundra?
This is when farming is done on the side of a mountain/hill by cutting into the land, looks like steps.
What is Terrace Farming?