Vocabulary

Adaptation – the process of changing to fit new circumstances or conditions

Irrigation – to bring a water supply to a dry area especially to grow crops

Migration – the process of moving from one country or region to another

Desertification – the process, by which land becomes increasingly dry until almost no vegetation grows on it, making it a desert.

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

Cultural Landscape – the product of human interaction with nature, landscape created by people

Endangered Species - a group of animals or plants that are in danger or at risk of ceasing to exist.

Extinction - the ceasing to exist of all members of a plant or animal family.