biome
a regional ecosystem
hurricane
a type of extreme weather that results from air moving across warm ocean waters
deciduous
another name for trees that have broad leaves
tundra
identifies a dry, flat, treeless area, such as that forming a ring around the Arctic Ocean
chaparral
identifies a dry, desert region containing drought-resistant vegetation
tornado
deadly form of weather containing a funnel-shaped colum of spiraling air
rain shadow
the land on the side of a mountain or hill that receives little precipitation due to the lack of moist air
coniferous
another name for needle leaf trees
climate
identifies weather conditions at a particular location over a long period of time
savanna
a prairie grassland in the tropical region
drought
a period of inadequate moisture
convection
the transfer of heat in the atmosphere by upward motion of air
steppe
a grassland or prairie in the Northern Hemisphere
permafrost
constantly frozen subsoil
types of biomes
forests
grasslands
deserts
examples of deciduous trees
birch trees
cottonwood trees