Unit 5 - Vocabulary (habitats)

Question 1

desert

Answer 1

a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it; many deserts are covered by sand

Remember to cover yourself up while travelling across deserts to avoid being sunburnt.

Question 2

forest

Answer 2

a large area of land that is thickly covered with trees

As two thirds of Finland is covered by forests, it is not surprising that wood is the national building material.

Question 3

fresh waters

Answer 3

water bodies that are not the sea and are not salty, such as rivers and lakes

Even though more than 90% of the earth’s water is in seas and oceans, more than 40% of fish species live in fresh waters.

Question 4

grassland

Answer 4

a large area of open land covered with wild grass

Many of the remaining grasslands are located in areas with high natural amenities.

Question 5

jungle

Answer 5

an area of tropical forest where trees and plants grow very thickly

This species, which lives in the jungles of Central Africa, is classified as endangered.

Question 6

ocean

Answer 6

the mass of salt water that covers most of the earth’s surface

These fish species in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans were nearly hunted to extinction before people realized the importance of conservation.

Question 7

polar region

Answer 7

an area connected with or near the North or South Pole

Many North American cities will be underwater when the ice caps in the polar regions melt and raise ocean levels.

Question 8

wetland

Answer 8

an area of wet land, usually near bodies of water such as lakes, ponds, etc.

The highly productive aquatic plants grow in a variety of habitats throughout wetlands worldwide.