GEOGRAFHY VOCABULARY UNIT 2

Temperate: the mildest of the Earth's tree climate zones. The temperate zones have moderate temperatures and precipitation.
Oasis: a small area in a desert with water an vegetation.
Precipitation: a form of water that falls to the Earth's surface.
Savannah: a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions.
Taiga: the forest located in the Earth's northem regions consisting of evergreen trees.
Tundra: the vast, treeless area in the Artic regions with low-growing vegetation such as lichens and mosses.
Settlement: a place where people have gone to live where no or few people lived before.
Livestock: domestick animals raised on farms.
Jungle: an area with lush vegetation and high rainfall with anequatorial climate.
Desert: an area of land that receives less that 250 mm of rain per year. Deserts can be hot, coldor polar.
Steppe: a grassy plain usually without trees.
Scrub: low trees or shrubs that grow in areas with little rain.