The Amazing Americas

A large geographical area which is home to certain plants and animals, specially adapted to suit the environment.

• climate

• biome

• continent

• equator

The usual or average weather conditions over a long period of time.

• latitude

• longitude

• climate

• biome

A large landmass made up of many countries

• continent

• equator

• biome

• country

An area that is controlled by its own government.

• latitude

• longitude

• continent

• country

An imaginary line around the globe at latitude 0º north, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• Arctic Circle

• Equator

Plant and animal life

• fauna and flora

• language

• land-form

• weather

Imaginary parallel lines which circle the globe from east to west

• equator

• polar circles

• latitude

• longitude

Imaginary lines which run north to south across the globe from pole to pole

• Equator

• circles

• latitude

• longitude

The specific atmospheric conditions on a given day including temperature and rainfall

• climate

• weather

• precipitation

• storm

Physical or human??? Rivers and lakes

• Physical

• Human