Vocabulary - 5th - Unit 1 chile natural zones

B I O D I V E R S I T Y

• Bodies of water on the surface of the land.

• It is the set of atmospheric conditions in a place over a long period of time.

• It describes the variety of living things in a natural environment.

Which of the following pictures represents a VALLEY?

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R E L I E F

• The collection of shapes located on the surface such as mountains, valleys, and volcanos...

• The set of atmospheric conditions in a place over a long period of time.

• A point of contact where the land meets the sea.

"It is the local, temporary condition of the atmosphere, in other words, daily atmospheric variations"

• CLIMATE

• WEATHER

Which of the following pictures represents a PLAIN?

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"The different air masses (warm and cold air) exert different amounts of pressure on the earth's surface"

• Humboldt current

• Atmospheric pressure

• Weather

• Relief

Which of the following pictures represents a MOUNTAIN RANGE?

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What is the Humboldt current?

• It is a watercourse that flows over the land. From the mountains to the sea.

• It is a significant lake located in the Far South.

• It is an oceanic current that carries cold water through the Chilean coast.

The Humboldt current...

• does not influence Chile's biodiversity

• only flows from Viña del mar to Valdivia

• has an enormous amount of plankton, which feeds numerous animals in the sea

The Humboldt current is...

• a warm current

• a hot current

• a cold current