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Environments Study Guide
Types of Land Environments and Types of Water Environments (1/16/2015)
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3rd Grade
01/12/2015

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Term
Environment
Definition
All the living and nonliving things in a place.
Term
Climate
Definition
The pattern of weather over a period of time.
Term
Tundra
Definition
A type of land environment that is Earth's coldest environment; it is also very dry
Term
Grasslands
Definition
Land environments that are covered in grass.
Term
Forest
Definition
A land environment that has many trees.
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Tropical Rainforest
Definition
A type of forest that is warm and rainy.
Term
Temparate Forests
Definition
The type of forest environment where winters are cold and dry; summers are warm and wet.  Mississippi's forests are temparate forests.
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Taiga
Definition
A type of land environment that is a cold, northern forest; found in Alaska and Canada.
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Desert
Definition
A land environment that has a dry climate with little rainfall.
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Ocean
Definition
A type of water environment that is a large body of SALT water.
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Wetland
Definition
A type of water environment where water covers the soil for most of the year; rivers, lakes, ponds, and oceans.
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