5th box -Flashcards

/ˈheməsfɪə $ -fɪr/ (n.) one half of the Earth; also, one half of a sphere … migration of this type takes place primarily into the higher latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere.

/ˌnævəˈɡeɪʃən/ (n.) finding the way from one place to another Birds use the sun, stars, and landforms for navigation.

/daɪˈɜːnəl $ -ˈɜːr-/ (Adj.) active during the day Diurnal migrants have also been shown to use geographic features.

/ˈwɪndswept/ (Adj.) unprotected from the wind Many rock ptarmigan never leave the high arctic tundra, spending their breeding season atop windswept arctic peak