Module 2

3. an area of land completely surrounded by water
5. the land, water, climate, plants, and animals of an area
6. an area of land surrounded by water on three sides
7. long, hot, dry season followed by short periods of rain
9. very little rainfall, high daytime temperatures and cool nights
10. Sometimes Earth is closer to the sun, and at other times it is farther away
13. the place where a plant or animal lives
14. warm, muggy, and rainy year-round
15. What would most likely increase soil fertility?
16. made up of several ecosystems

1. Where do temperate climates occur?
2. A stretch of mostly flat land
4. Solar energy strikes only half of Earth facing the sun
8. What causes streams to form
11. Some areas receive direct rays from the sun all year, and other areas receive indirect rays
12. Which place receives indirect rays from the sun all year