Chapter 9 Lesson 1 Terms to Know

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A small river that flows into a larger river.

Trees and vegetation that receive a great amount of precipitation.

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.

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

An area of land that is drained by a river and its tributaries.

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.

The treeless grassland of Argentina and Uruguay.