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Vegetation and Climate
deinitions of the different climate and vegetation zones
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Geography
7th Grade
11/04/2009

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Term
Ice Cap
(climate)
Definition
very cold all year with permanent ice and snow
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Subarctic
Definition
cold, snowy winters and cool, rainy summers
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Marine West Coast
Definition
warm summers, cool winters, and rainfall all year
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Mediterranean
Definition
warm all year with dry summers and short, rainy winters
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Semiarid
Definition
hot, dry summers and cool, dry winters
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Tropical Wet and Dry
Definition
hot all year with rainy and dry seasons
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Tundra
(climate)
Definition
very cold winters, cold summers, and little rain or snow
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Highlands
Definition
temperature and precipitation vary with latitude and elevation
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Humid Continental
Definition
warm, rainy summers and cool, snowy winters
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Humid Subtropical
Definition
hot, rainy summers and mild winters with some rain
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Arid
Definition
hot and dry all year with very little rain
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Tropical Wet
Definition
hot and rainy all year
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Ice Cap
(vegetation)
Definition
permanent ice and snow; no plant life
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Tundra
(vegetation)
Definition
treeless plain with grasses, mosses, and scrubs adapted to a cold climate
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Coniferous Forest
Definition
evergreen trees with needles and cones
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Mixed Forest
Definition
a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees
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Deciduous Forest
Definition
trees with broad, flat leaves that are shed before winter
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Temperate Grassland
Definition
short and tall grasses adapted to cool climates
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Chaparral
Definition
small trees and bushes adapted to a Mediterranean climate
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Desert Scrub
Definition
small trees, bushes, and other plants adapted to a dry climate
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Desert
Definition
arid region with few plants
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Tropical Grassland
Definition
grasses and scattered trees adapted to a tropical wet and dry climate
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Broadleaf Evergreen Forest
Definition
tall trees with large leaves that remain green all year
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