MVM 6th Grade Science 1.4 Ecology Review
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 biome | A region of Earth that has a particular climate and certain types of plants |
| coniferous | A term used to describe cone-bearing trees and shrubs that usually keep their leaves or needles during all the seasons of the year |
| deciduous | A term used to describe trees and shrubs that drop their leaves when winter comes |
| estuary | The lower end of a river where it meets the ocean and fresh and salt waters mix |
| biome examples | tundra, taiga, desert, grassland, temperate and tropical forests |
| coniferous examples | pine, fir and spruce trees |
| deciduous examples | maple, oak and birch trees |
| estuary examples | the Mississippi river, the Amazon river, and the Congo river where the river meets the ocean |
| available water, temperature and soil | In biomes located on land, abiotic factors are used to classify the different biome types. What are these factors? |
| mosses | This is a character type of plant for the tundra biome |
| coniferous trees | This is a character type of plant for the taiga biome |
| cacti | This is a character type of plant for the desert biome |
| grasses | This is a character type of plant for the grasslands biome |
| deciduous trees | This is a character type of plant for the temperate forest biome |
| coconut tree | This is a character type of plant for the tropical forest biome |
| freshwater biomes | lakes & ponds, rivers & streams, estuaries |
| marine biomes | coastal ocean, open ocean, deep ocean |
| desert biome | What biome can be cold or hot, but does not have enough precipitation to support trees? |
| grassland biome | What biome develops in areas of moderate rainfall? |
| taiga biome | What biome is cold and supports coniferous trees |
| temperate forest biome | What biome is located around the middle latitudes and has an abundance of deciduous trees? |
| tropical forest biome | What biome is located near the Equator where weather is warm and wet all year around ? |
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