Definitons We Need To Know Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Eco system
A
Set of links -living and non living organisms for survival
2
Q
Deforestation
A
Removal of trees on a large scale
3
Q
Subsistence farming
A
Where you grow food mainly for you and your family -—- small business farming
4
Q
Shifting cultivation
A
Clear a space and grows crops BEFORE. The land becomes useless you move on and let the land recover
5
Q
Slash and burn
A
Cutting down and burning trees/ vegetation
6
Q
Butresss roots
A
Huge roots - ABOVE GROUND support and anchors the tree
7
Q
Equatorial
A
The climate in countries near / on the equator
8
Q
Convetional rain
A
C —- cools
C——- condenses
C—- collects
R—— rains
