Chapter 29 Vocabulary
Chapter 29 Vocabulary
Cordillera: parallel or chains of mountains
Archipelago: a group or chain of islands.
Insular: constituting an island, as in Java.
Flora: the plant life of the region.
Fauna: the animal life of a region.
Endemic: native plant or animal species.
Deciduous: trees, usually broad leaved such as oak and maple, which lose their leaves in autumn.