Holt Environmental Science Ch. 6 Vocabulary

A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities.

• climate

• latitude

• biome

• altitude

The height of an object above a reference point, such as sea level or the Earth's surface.

• climate

• latitude

• biome

• altitude

The distance north or south from the equator; expressed in degrees.

• climate

• latitude

• biome

• altitude

The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

• climate

• latitude

• biome

• altitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A forest or jungle near the equator characterized by large amounts of rain and little variation in temperature, containing the greatest known diversity of organisms on Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The top foliage layer in a forest where some trees extend above surrounding trees. ( A in the photo)

The layers of treetops that shade the forest floor ( B in the photo).

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A forest ( or biome) that is characterized by trees that shed their leaves in fall.

A plant that uses another plant for support, but not nourishment.

A region of evergreen, coniferous forest below the arctic and subarctic tundra regions.