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A _______________________ receives between 25 and 75 centimeters of rain each year, and is typically populated by grasses and other non-woody plants.
grassland
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In a desert the amount of ____________ is greater than the amount of precipitation.
evaporation
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An __________________ is found where the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean.
estuary
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_______________________ is soil that remains frozen all year.
permafrost
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A ______________forest produces seeds in cones and have leaves shaped like needles.
coniferous
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Two ingredients, _______________ and _____________ in an area determine its biome.
- 1.temperature
- 2.precipitation or rainfall
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A _______________ is a group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms.
biome
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A second layer of shorter trees and vines below the canopy form an _____________.
understory
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_________________ are areas that receive less than 25 centimeters of rain per year.
Deserts
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_______________________ is a low energy state similar to sleep is where an animal relies on fat it has stored in its body for energy use.
Hibebrnation
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Grasslands that are located closer to the equator than the prairies, called __________________, receive as much as 120 centimeters of rain each year.
savannas
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Tall trees form a leafy roof called the ____________________.
canopy
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Below the low-tide line is a region of shallow water called the _______________.
neritic zone
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_______________________ trees shed their leaves and grow new ones each year
Deciduous
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The _____________________ is an extremely cold, dry land biome.
tundra
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The part of the shore between the highest high-tide line and the lowest low-tide line is called the ________________ _________.
intertidal zone
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The boreal forest is sometimes referred to by its Russian name, the ______________. Winters in these forests are very cold. Snowfalls can reach heights well over your head or two to three times your height.
taiga
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In which land biome would you find large herbivores such as an elephant?
grassland
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What are the names of the 3 forest biomes?
- 1. rain forest
- 2. deciduous forest
- 3. boreal forest
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In what ways are the 3 forest biomes different?
- 1.They are found in different locations (latitude)
- 2.temperature
- 3.amount of sunlight
- 4.amount of precipitation
- 5.specific types of plants and animals
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In what ways are the 3 forest biomes similar?
- The 3 forest biomes are similar in a couple of ways.
- 1. The forests all have trees.
- 2. All of the forests have many habitats for organisms
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What are the names of some salt water, or marine, ecosystems?
- 1. ocean (the entire body of the ocean)
- Many smaller parts of large oceans are considered salt water ecosystems; such as;
- - intertidal zone
- -neritic zone
- -surface zone
- -deep ocean
- -open-ocean
- -coral reef
- 2.estuaries
- 3.bays/sounds
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What are the names of some fresh water ecosystems?
- 1.pond
- 2.lake
- 3.stream
- 4.river
- 5.puddle
- *freshwater wetlands*
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What are the names of earth's major land biomes?
- 1.deserts
- 2.grasslands/savannas
- 3.deciduous forest
- 4.boreal forest (coniferous)
- 5.rain forests
- 6.tundra
- *OTHER*
- 7.temperate forest
- 8.mountains/alpine
- 9.chaparral
- 10.temperate grassland
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How does climate determine a biome's characteristics?
Climate limits the types of plants that can survive in the biome, and the type of plants in turn determine the kinds of animals that live there.
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Why are large herbivores commonly found in Grasslands or savannas?
Grasslands are the home to large herbivores which help maintain the grasslands by keeping young trees and bushes from sprouting.
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