Section 3: World Climate Patterns Flashcards
Natural Vegetation
The plant life that grows in an area where the natural enviroment is unchanged by human activity.
Oasis
An area of lush vegetation in the desert supported by underground springs.
Coniferous
Trees that have cones.
Deciduous
Trees that have broad leaves, change color and drop their leaves in autumn.
Mixed Forest
Typical of marine west coast climates are mixed forests with both kinds of trees.
Chaparral
Thickets of woody bushes and short trees that grow on lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
Prairie
Inland grasslands.
Permafrost
A thick subsurface of soil that remains frozen throughout the year.
Hypothesis
A scientific explanation.
Smog
A visible chemical haze in the atmophere that endangers people’s health.