| 1. conservationist |
A type of plant that is native to the mountain regions and can grow on rocks or upper elevations |
| 2. treacherous |
Changing to fit into an environment or situation |
| 3. terrain |
Hazardous because of presenting dangers or unseen harm |
| 4. hemisphere |
A fungus that grows symbiotically with algae to form a crust on rocks and trees |
| 5. continent |
A small area of grass that is longer than any grass that surrounds it or a tuft of hair or feather |
| 6. tundra |
A vast flat treeless Arctic region in which permafrost exists |
| 7. permafrost |
A thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, this is typically only found in polar regions |
| 8. lichens |
Very cold area around the North Pole |
| 9. arctic |
Any of the seven largest land masses on the Earth (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America) |
| 10. tundra |
The way a piece of land is described such as rough or grassy or smooth |
| 11. alpine |
An area of land that has a particular purpose or characteristic |
| 12. polar |
Someone or a group of people who try to help the earth and animals any way they can |
| 13. adaptations
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Of or pertaining to the North or South Pole |
| 14. tussocks |
A place that can give temporary protection form harm such as attackers or bad weather |
| 15. shelter |
Half a sphere, half the Earth that is usually divided into north and south by the equator and east and west by the prime meridian |
