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Unit 4 Vocabulary Graphic Organizer

Vocabulary Word Definition Image
Adaptation A change an organism
makes to become better
suited to its environment.

Trees with short waxy

conifer, needles and make seeds
that are called cones.

Deciduous Trees that lose their leaves

during the fall to conserve
energy and water.

Permafrost A frozen layer of soil.

Temperate A region or climate

characterized by mild
temperatures.
Terrestrial A biome that includes all
organisms that live on
land.

Tropical A climate that is warm to

hot with lots of rainfall
year-round.