Posted: March 28th, 2023
Unit 5: How the Earth’s landscapes affect people
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landscape
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the appearance of a piece of territory
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natural landscape
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a piece of territory which has not been modified by humans
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humanised landscape
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a piece of territory which has been modified by humans
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settlement
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a place where people have come to live and make their homes
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rural landscape
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a piece of territory modified by agricultural activities
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urban landscape
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a piece of territory where the land is made flatter in order to construct buildings
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terraces
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a method of culitvation on the slopes of the mountains consisting of different "steps"
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irrigation channel
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a channel which supplies water to an area of land so that crops will grow
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rainforest
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a forest in regions close to the Equator that have a lot of rain
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dense
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containing a lot of things with little space between them
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lush
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growing thickly and strongly
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emergents
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very tall trees which form the top layer of the rainforest
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canopy
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the middle layer of the rainforest, formed by trees whose crowns grow very close together
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forest floor
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the bottom layer of the rainforest
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trunk
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the thick main stem of a tree, that the branches grow from
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crown
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the top of a tree formed by the branches
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plantation agriculture
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a type of agriculture where plants are cultivated by multinational companies on large farms
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savannah
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a wide flat open area of land in Africa, that is covered with grass but has few trees
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shrubs
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a large plant that is smaller than a tree and that has several stems of wood coming from the ground
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deciduous tree
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a tree that loses its leaves every year
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gallery forest
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a forest along a river in a region otherwise devoid of trees
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steppe
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a large area of land with short grass and few shrubs, especially in areas close to a desert
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thorny
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having small sharp, pointed parts on the stem
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herd
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a group of animals of the same type that live
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desert
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a large area of land that has very little water and very few plants growing on it
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arid
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having little or no rain; very dry
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oasis
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an area in the desert where there is water and where plants grow
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sand dune
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a small hill of sand formed by the wind in a desert
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pebble
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a smooth, round stone that is found in or near water
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meadow
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a field covered in grass, especially in areas with abundant precipitation
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beech
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a tall forest tree with shiny leaves and small nuts
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heather
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a low wild plant with small purple flowers, that grows on hills and areas of wild open land
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gorse
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a bush with thin leaves with sharp points and small yellow flowers
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drought
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a long period of time when there is little or no rain
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pasture
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a land covered with grass that is suitable for feeding animals on
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livestock
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all the animals kept on a farm
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lavender, rosemary, thyme
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aromatic plants in mediterranean landscapes
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coniferous tree
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a tree that produces cones and has leaves that do not fall off in the winter
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logging
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the business of cutting down trees for their wood
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moss
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a very small green plant without flowers that spreads over wet surfaces, rocks, trees, etc.
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tundra
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the large, flat Arctic regions of northern Europe, Asia and North America where no trees grow and where the soil below the surface of the ground is always frozen
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lichen
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a very small grey or yellow plant that spreads over the surface of rocks, walls and trees and does not have any flowers
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