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The Mediterranean climate is known for dry, hot summers AND

cool, rainy winters

freezing snowing winters

mild, dry winters

WHat is the population of Switzerland?

8 million

888000

800 thousand

80,000

What is the capital of Egypt?

Cairo

crops

Plants that are grown in large amounts by farmers to be used for food, clothes, or trade.

Wild weeds and grass that grow quickly in places where nobody takes care of them.

The large machines that farmers use to dig up the soil and plant seeds in spring.

steep

Rising or falling very sharply, like a hill or stairs that are very difficult to climb up.

Very rough and bumpy, like a dirt road full of big rocks and deep holes.

Extremely high up in the air, like the peak of a mountain hidden inside a cloud.

meadows

Wide, flat fields of green grass often filled with wild flowers where animals can graze.

Deep, wet swamps filled with thick mud, tall trees, and floating water plants.

Dense patches of bushes and prickly thorns that grow along the edges of a forest.

holidaymakers

People who are traveling or visiting a place away from home for fun and relaxation.

People whose job it is to decorate towns and streets for major festivals.

Workers who build hotels, parks, and playgrounds for families to visit.

landlocked

An area of land or a country that is completely surrounded by land and has no ocean coast.

A deep valley that is completely blocked off by massive walls of ice and snow.

A special type of farming soil that is packed too tightly for water to get through.

monsoon

A special season that brings a huge shift in the wind and tons of heavy rain for months.

A powerful tropical storm that only spins over the ocean and never hits the land.

A massive flood caused by a river overflowing after winter snow melts too fast.

hemisphere

Half of the Earth, usually divided by the equator into a top and a bottom part.

A heavy metal instrument used to measure the exact distance between two cities.

A big, round map that shows where all the stars are located in the night sky.

To turn around and around in a circle on one fixed spot.

spin

rotate

twist

swirl

Leaning over to one side instead of standing up completely straight.

tilted

slanted

crooked

diagonal

The very top point on the Earth, located at the exact highest part of our globe.

north pole

compass

north star

magnetic field

An imaginary line drawn right around the middle of the Earth like a belt.

equator

prime meridian

horizontal

boundary line

A tall building divided into many different rooms where different families live.

apartment block

skyscraper

hotel suite

housing estate

A beautiful park full of plants and flowers where anyone is allowed to visit.

public garden

courtyard

greenhouse

orchard

Special buildings like temples, pagodas, or churches where people go to pray.

places of worship

monuments

shrines

community halls

A metal track or set of tracks that trains travel along to move people and things.

railway

highway

subway

runway

The top layer of earth or dirt on the ground where plants drop roots and grow.

soil

mud

clay

compost

To rely on or need someone or something else to help you live, grow, or survive.

depend on

trust in

belong to

connect with

The invisible gas in the air that humans breathe out and plants use to make food.

carbon dioxide

exhaust

smoke

greenhouse gas

The invisible gas in the air that humans and animals must breathe in to stay alive.

oxygen

nitrogen

moisture

vapor

Things in our world that were built, created, or manufactured by human beings.

man-made

concrete

plastic

machine

Things in our world that were made by nature, not by people.

natural

wild

organic

earthly

The secret way green plants use sunlight, water, and air to cook their own food.

photosynthesis

pollination

evaporation

absorption

Places where people live and work that are bigger than villages but smaller than cities.

towns

districts

neighborhoods

markets

Very small communities in the countryside where a small number of people live.

villages

suburbs

settlements

farms

The flat or rocky areas of land that are right next to the ocean or sea.

coasts

beaches

borders

riverbanks

Low areas of flat land found down between mountains or hills, often with a river.

valleys

canyons

ditches

basins

Raised areas of land that are higher than flat ground but smaller than mountains.

hills

mounds

dunes

ridges

Giant, very high areas of land with steep sides and sharp peaks.

mountains

volcanoes

cliffs

highlands

The specific area or things that are right next to you or all around you.

surroundings

backgrounds

properties

locations

Everything that is around us, including the air, water, land, plants, and animals.

environment

weather

neighborhood

ecosystem