| A | B |
|---|
| flora | the plants of a particular region |
| fauna | the animals of a particular region |
| basin | a low area surrounded by higher land |
| desertification | process by which grasslands change to desert |
| escarpment | steep cliff between higher and lower land |
| landlocked | country with no land bordering a sea or an ocean |
| oasis | green area in a desert fed by underground water |
| plateau | flat land with higher elevation than a plain |
| rain forest | dense forest that receives high amount of rain each year |
| savanna | broad grasslands in the tropics with few trees |
| tropics | low-latitude region between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn |
| steppe | partly dry grasslands often found on the edges of the desert |
| subcontinent | large landmass that is part of another continent but distinct from it |
