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19 Cards in this Set
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What are the five elements of plant life?
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The five elements of plant life are:
Temperature Moisture Light Air Quality Soil Quality |
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How do the five elements relate to the Tropical Zone?
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Tropical Zones:
~warm temperatures ~moist conditions ~abundant sunlight ~air quality varies by area ~soils are generally fertile. |
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How do the five elements relate to the Temperate Zone?
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Temperate Zones:
~varying seasonal temperatures ~varying moisture ~varying sunlight ~air quality varies by area ~soils are generally fertile. |
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How do the five elements relate to the Arctic Zone?
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Arctic Zones:
~varying very cold temperatures ~varying levels of moisture (thought normally frozen) ~varying seasonal sunlight ~air quality varies by area ~soils are generally fertile but shallow |
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How do the five elements relate to Deserts?
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Deserts:
~may be hot or cold ~extremely dry ~vary in sunlight received ~air quality varies by area ~soils are generally infertile and shallow |
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How do the five elements relate to Underwater Areas?
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Underwater Areas:
~generally cool to cold ~extremely moist and vary in sunlight ~air quality only affects surface plants ~soils are generally fertile |
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How do the five elements relate to High Elevations?
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Areas at High Elevations are generally cold, vary in moisture and in sunlight. Air quality varies by area and soils are generally fertile but shallow and snow-covered.
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deciduous
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trees that lose their leaves and seasonal plants that die in winter
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Many people consider the ___ zone a paradise.
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tropical
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Gardening is complicated in the ___zone.
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temperate
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timberline
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the line beyond which no trees can grow
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ager
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field
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hortus
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garden
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horticulture
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work of cultivating on a small scale in a garden
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agriculture
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work of cultivating on a large scale
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irrigation
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men bring water up from under the Earth, or from a distant water supply to make a dry area moist
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fertilizers
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chemicals or materials that can hange the quality of soil
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How can plants be grown where they wouldn't normally survive?
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~irrigation
~fertilizers ~hardwork |
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What's the simplest way to identify the temperate zone?
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changing seasons
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