Vocabulary
kinds of plant life
vegetation
hot and dry
desert
What is an ecosystem?
plants & animals working together
dry with frozen ground called permafrost
tundra
a big storm with a lot of wind and rain
hurricane
the weather a place has over a LONG period of time
climate
hot and wet
tropical
In this type of ecosystem, alligators depend on ponds
lake or swamp
dry, sandy, cacti called saguaros
desert
a violent shaking of the earth's crust
earthquake
the DAILY conditions outside
weather
cool and cold
arctic
In this type of ecosystem, bats and rabbits depend on cactus plants for food
desert
lots of trees and plenty of rain
forests
mountain that erupts in an explosion of lava, ash, rock, gases
volcano
all living and nonliving things that interact in a place
ecosystem
warm for part of the year & cool for part of the year
temperate
Squirrels and birds depend on this type of vegetation in a forest
trees
open plains with lots of grass and bushes
grassland
form mountains
volcanos and earthquakes
to have an influence on
affect
What type of climate is found on the northern tip of North America?
arctic
How do animals help trees and plants grow?
They drop seeds and help spread pollen.
prairie dogs enjoy this type of vegetation
grasslands
place where earthquakes occur
at faults (cracks in Earth's crust)