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Geography KeyWords. Ecosystems; Biomes; and Tropical Rainforests.
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- 1What's an ECOSYSTEM?...a community of plants and animals which interact with eachother and their non-living environment(rocks+soil).
- 2What's ALTITUDE/RELIEF?...the height of an object/point in relation to sea level.
- 3What is LATITUDE?...how far away a place is either side of the Equator.(England= 23.5'N)
- 4When does FRONTAL RAIN fall?...
- 5When does RELIEF RAIN fall?...
- 6When does CONVECTIONAL RAIN fall?...
- 7What's a BIOME?...a world scale eco-system.
- 88 BIOMES of the world?Tropical Rainforest; Tropical Savanna; Desert; Chaparral(shrubland); Grassland; Temperate Deciduoous Forest; Temperate Boreal Forest:+ Arctic and Alpine Tundra.
- 9What's a LIANA?...thick vines that just loop around tree trunks to get sunlight.
- 10What's an EPIPHYTE?... they forget about roots and just perch high on branches.
- 11What's a fern?...a plant adapted to living in the dark shade of the thick trees.
- 12Why are BUTTRESS ROOTS needed?...they support the very tall trees and keep it upright, so it doesn't overbalance with the weight of the massive tree.
- 13BIOTIC?...a living thing.
- 14ABIOTIC?...a non-living thing.
- 15What's SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT?...meets the needs of the current population without compromising the needs of the future generations.
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