Seventh-Grade Chapter 3 Flashcards
Climate
A regions average weather conditions over a long period of time
Prevailing winds
Winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of earth
Ocean currents
Large streams of surface seawater that move heat around the earth
Front
A place where two air masses meet
Monsoons
Seasonal winds that bring either dry or moist air
Savannas
An area of tall grasses and scattered trees and shrubs
Steppes
A semi dry grasslands or Prairie
Permafrost
Permanently frozen layers of soil
Environment
The land, water, climate, plants, and animals of an area
Ecosystem
A group of plants and animals that depend on each other for survival
Habitat
The place where a plant or animal lives
Extinct
No longer here, a species that has died out has become extinct
Humus
Decayed plant or animal matter
Desertification
Spread of desert like conditions
Natural resource
Any material in nature that people use or value
Renewable resources
A resource that Earth replaces naturally (water, soil, plants, etc.)