Vocab
What is a Ecosystem
A group of plants and animals that depend on each other and the environment in which they live for survival.
What is Fossil Fuel
A Nonrenewable Resource that is formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.
What are the 3 R´s in conservation
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
What climate zone is...
*very humid
*rain forests
*near the Equator
Tropical
What is a Renewable Resource
Resources Earth replaces naturally.
What are Plate Tectonics
Earths surface divided into a dozen or so slow moving plates or pieces of Earths crust
Name 3 renewable resources
Water, trees, animals(answers may vary)
What climate zone is...
*desert areas
*less than 10 inches of rainfall
*steppe
Dry
What is a Nonrenewable Resource
Resource that cannot be replaced.
The movement of sediment from one location to another.
Name 3 nonrenewable resources
Coal, Fossil fuels, gold(answers may vary)
What climate zone is...
*all 4 seasons
*Mediterranean
*Humid subtropical
Temperate
What is Deforestation
Cutting down trees faster then they can grow back
What is Climate
A regions average weather condition over a long period of time
What is the difference between deciduous trees and coniferous
Deciduous lose their leaves in fall
What climate zone is...
*extremely cold
*near the north and south pole
*permafrost
Polar
What is Reforestation
Planting trees to replace lost forest land
What are Biomes
A large community of living organisms, both plants and animals, that are adapted to a particular environment; a biome may be made up of several different ecosystems
Why are natural resources so important and why do countries and civilizations fight over them.
(answers may vary)
What climate zone is...
*high mountain regions
*Scotland
Highlands