Chapter 9 Lesson 1 Terms to Know

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A dense stand of trees and other vegetation that receives a great deal of precipitation.

A region with a climate that is neither too hot nor too cold.

Trees and vegetation that receive a great amount of precipitation.

An area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, which has generally warm temperatures because it receives the direct rays of the sun for much of the year.

A steep cliff at the edge of a plateau with a lowland area below.

The umbrella-like covering formed by the tops of trees in a rain forest.

The treeless grassland of Argentina and Uruguay.

A flat area that rises above the surrounding land.