VCE geography terms

3. _________ zone. The area of a glacier where snow and ice are added.
4. _____ Act. Protects threatened species/habitats in Australia.
5. breaking up of continuous forest into smaller patches.
8. provides scientific assessments on climate change, including glacier retreat and forest loss.
10. recovery of forest after disturbance.
14. when a glacier loses more ice through ablation than it gains through accumulation.
15. cutting down all trees in an area.
18. _____ Agreement. Legally binding international treaty to limit global warming to below 2°C; requires emission reduction commitments (relevant to glacier melt & deforestation as both are climate-related).
19. _________ line. The altitude where accumulation equals ablation.
20. rock and debris deposited by a glacier.
21. a sequence of natural or human actions that shape the land.
23. protection of natural environments.

1. permanent removal of forests and conversion to another land use.
2. a large, slow-moving mass of ice formed from compacted snow.
6. when a glacier grows because accumulation exceeds ablation.
7. Logging ________ logging. Removal of particular tree species.
9. _________ Technology. Tools such as GIS, GPS, remote sensing, and drones used to collect, manage, and analyse spatial data.
11. how landscapes alter over time, either naturally or due to human activity.
12. UN program that provides financial incentives to developing countries to conserve forests.
13. Responsible for protecting sites of cultural and natural importance, such as Tasmania’s World Heritage forests.
16. ________ zone. The lower part of a glacier where melting, sublimation, or calving occurs.
17. Ecosystem _________. Benefits from ecosystems (air, water, biodiversity).
22. the level of analysis: local, regional, national, or global.