Desert Vocabulary List

Region – a large land area that has particular geographic, political, or cultural characteristics that distinguish it from others, whether existing within one country or extending over several

Biome –  a large region of the world that has similar living conditions for plants and animals. Biomes contain specific kinds of plant and animal life. : Desert; tropical rain forest

Climate – An environment’s average weather or the regular variations in weather in a region over a period of years.

Drought – the absence of water for a long period of time.

Adaptations - the ability of living things to change in order to survive certain living conditions of their habitat

Aquifer - a layer of permeable rock, sand, or gravel through which groundwater flows, containing enough water to supply wells and springs

Precipitation – moisture in the atmosphere that falls to the ground in the form of rain, snow or hail

Desert - an area of land, usually in very hot climates, that consists only of sand, gravel, or rock with little or no vegetation, no permanent bodies of water, and erratic rainfall

Stewardship - The conducting, supervising, or managing of something; especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care, stewardship of our natural resources  The position or work of a steward.