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Sci Ch4 L3

Terms in this set (14)

Biome
One of Earth's large ecosystems, each with its own kind of climate, soil, plants, and animals
Desert
Regions of land that receive less than 25 cm of rain each year.
Tundra
A large, treeless plain in the arctic regions where the ground is frozen all year
Taiga
A cool forest biome of conifers in the upper Northern Hemisphere
Tropical rain forest
A hot, humid biome near the equator, with much rainfall and a wide variety of life
Temperate rain forest
A biome with a lot of rain and a cool climate
Deciduous forest
A forest biome with many kinds of trees that lose their leaves each autumn
Grassland
A biome where grasses, not trees, are the main plant life
What biome do we live in?
Grassland
Which biome do polar bears live in?
Tundra
Which biome is characterized by the presence of permafrost?
Tundra
Which biome is characterized by an extensive canopy that allows little light to penetrate to the ground and by the presence of epiphytes (lichen, mosses, ferns)?
Rain forest
Which biome is characterized by hardwood trees that lose their leaves in the winter to conserve moisture?
Deciduous forest
Which biome is characterized by extremely short summers, but where it stays light almost all day? It also has long winters with very little sunlight.
Tundra
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