Chapter 13 Life in the Central Andes: Adapting to a Mountainous Region

a type of brick that is made of clay mixed with straw and dried in the sun → alpine

a raised area of land, such as a hill or mountain, with a flat top → glacier

a bowl-shaped depression, or hollow, in Earth's surface → alpine

the creation of flat areas on mountain slopes for the purpose of farming → basin

a large mass of ice found near Earth's poles or in a high, cold mountain valley → glacier

a lake that is large and deep enough for big ships → climate zone

the trading of crops between lowland and highland areas → vertical trade

natives who have been conquered or dominated by others who came later → indigenous peoples

the lowest elevation on mountains where snow remains year-round → snow line

a large area of Earth with a particular pattern of weather → climate

moderate or mild, without extremes of hot or cold → climate

a broadleaf evergreen forest found in wet and hot regions near the equator → tropical grassland

the pattern of weather over a long period → climate

a vegetation zone of mainly tall trees that remain green all year → solar energy

a tree with needles and cones, such as a pine tree → conifer

the layer of air that surrounds Earth → conifer

the highest elevation where trees grow on a mountain → tree line

division of land zones based on elevation, which helps determine climate → altitudinal zonation

found in high mountains ; describes mountain vegetation zone between the trees and snow→alpine

vegetation zone of grasses and scattered trees adapted to a tropical climate→tropical grassland

energy from the sun that can be converted into heat or electricity → glacier