Final Review Flashcards
1
Q
Coniferous:
A
needle leaf trees
2
Q
Biome:
A
A regional ecosystem
3
Q
Chaparral:
A
drought-resistant trees
4
Q
Convection:
A
transfer of heat
5
Q
Deciduous:
A
Broadleaf trees
6
Q
Ecosystem:
A
community of plants and animals
7
Q
Latitude:
A
run parallel or side to side, dividing the earth into north and south
8
Q
Longitude:
A
Go around the earth or up and down, dividing the earth into east and west.
9
Q
Map projection:
A
mapping the earth’s surface
10
Q
Steppe:
A
temperate grassland
11
Q
Topographic map:
A
general reference map
12
Q
Tundra:
A
flat treeless lands
13
Q
Apartheid:
A
complete separation of the races
14
Q
Atoll:
A
ringlike coral island or string of small islands
15
Q
Biodiversity:
A
Variety of organisms
