Unit 2 Vocab Flashcard

Front

Weather over a long period of time.

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Climate

Front

A __________ is defined by the type of plants and animals that live there.

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Biome

Front

US declared independence from Great Britain on:

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July 4, 1776

Front

Within the arctic and antarctic circles are the __________ zones.

Back

polar

Front

Trees and shrubs that lose leaves, change color, and become dormant in winter.

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deciduous tree

Front

Loose granular substance, pale yellowish brown, from erosion of rocks; found in beaches, riverbeds, seabeds, and deserts.

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sand

Front

A slow-growing plant forming crusty, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees.

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lichen

Front

Area between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.

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tropical zone

Front

Temperate zones (not tropic or polar)

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Front

Vegetation of short plants with long, narrow leaves, found in lawns and pastures.

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grass