Geography Terms Flashcards
What is logging?
the activity or business of felling trees and cutting and preparing the timber.
What is Topography?
Topography is a graphic representation of the surface features of a place or region on a map, indicating their relative positions and elevations.
What is tundra?
a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
What is Lattitude?
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.
What is Savanna?
a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
What is Biodiversity?
the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.
What is archaeology?
the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artefacts and other physical remains.
What is a deciduous forest?
A deciduous forest biome is characterized by its leaf-shedding trees and its seasons. This biome experiences all four seasons - winter, spring, summer, and fall.
What kind of animals can be found in the decidious forest?
Chimpmuncks, white tailed deer, tawny owls, raccoon, fat dormouse.
What is vegetation?
Vegetation is the fauna and plants grown in a area
What are 3 trees that are in a decidious forest?
Oak, maple and hickory
What kind of vegetation is in a decidious forest?
Various shrubs, herbs such as wild flowers and berry’s.
What kind of undergrowth is there in a decidious forest?
Various lichens, mosses
What are 3 dessert vegetations?
Dessert Lilly, elephant tree, Palm tree
What are two dessert animals?
Kangaroo and bilby
