Reflections Vocabulary - Chapter 1 Part 2

Front

The use of canals, ditches, or pipes to carry water to dry places.

Back

irrigation

Front

The level of the surface of the ocean.

Back

sea level

Front

Water that falls to Earth’s surface as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.

Back

precipitation

Front

The kind of weather a place has most often, year after year.

Back

climate

Front

Plant life.

Back

vegetation

Front

Damp or moist.

Back

humid

Front

The drier side of a mountain.

Back

rain shadow

Front

A long time with little or no rain.

Back

drought

Front

Surroundings consisting of a place’s physical features, landforms, and climate.

Back

physical environment

Front

Something found in nature, such as water, soil, or minerals, that people can use to meet their needs.

Back

natural resource