Mangroves ; keywords Flashcards
1
Q
Define mangrove.
A
trees that grow in thick clusters along seashores/river banks. they have thick roots that stick up through the mud.
2
Q
Define swamp.
A
low land covered in water.
3
Q
Define Halophytes.
A
plants adapted to live in salty water.
4
Q
Define tidal range.
A
difference between the water level at high tide and low tide.
5
Q
Define tropical.
A
section of the earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
6
Q
Define undercurrent.
A
current of water below the surface moving in a different direction from the surface current.
7
Q
Define filtering.
A
process of removing unwanted material.
8
Q
Define excrete.
A
expel as waste.
