Geography and Cultural Terms

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vegetation

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refer to all plants and trees collectively, typically those in a specific region

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grasslands

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an ecosystem that's thickly covered in short plants, notable for being lush and green

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adapt

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make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose (both animals and humans)

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subsistence farming

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farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without surpluses for marketing

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tributes

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payment by one nation for protection by another

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biodiversity

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variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms like bacteria that make up our natural environment

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currents

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a steady flow of a fluid in a body of water (Humboldt [Peru] Current)

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rainshadow

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a region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills or mountains (Andes Mts in S. America)

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saturate

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to cause something to be fully soaked to the point where it can't take on anything else (a heavy rainstorm can saturate the ground)

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transpiration

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the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants