Chapter 1: Our Environment

A large land area on Earth.

• Continents

• Ecosystem

• • Structures

  
  

• Adobe

Is the form or shape of part of Earth's surface.

A natural feature on Earth's surface, such as a mountain or valley.

• Landform

• Erosion

• Weather

• Emblem

part of a larger space

• Area

• Modify

• Converse

• Retained

a large area with at least one feature that makes it different from other areas

• region

• marsh

• emblem

• ecosystem

dig for materials such as iron or coal

• mine

• refuges

• adobe

• methods

sun dried bricks used to build shelters and other buildings

• adobe

• erosion

• structures

• ecosystem

the height of land above sea level

• elevation

• marsh

• vegitation

• consume

the weather a place has over a long period

• climate

• weather

• erosion

• area

relates to the daily conditions outside such as hot or rainy

• weather

• climate

• refuges

• adapt

to have an influence on

• affects

• adapt

• vegetation

• recycle