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Question 1

Biome

Answer 1

An area that shares a combination of average yearly temperature and precipitation

Question 1

Factors influencing climate

Answer 1

topographic features (terrains), altitude, distance from water bodies

Question 2

Significance of nutrient availability

Answer 2

Differences in nutrients affects what plants grow and how many

Question 3

How do biomes shift

Answer 3

As the earth’s temperature fluctuates, biomes can move to geographic areas with similar climates.

Question 4

Tundra features

Answer 4

coldest biome on earth, cold winters, little rain, relies on snow for moisture, trees cannot grow but rather mosses and low-growing plants, home to permafrost and arctic animals

Question 5

Boreal forrest / Taiga

Answer 5

coniferous forest biome found in high lattitudes of Northern hemisphere, long cold winters, cool summers, second-coldest

Question 6

Temperate Rainforest

Answer 6

moderate temperatures, high precipitation, most species diversity, unique conditions with proximity to oceans, low soil nutrients due to rainfall

Question 7

Woodland / Shrubland

Answer 7

Southern Cali, Austrailia, South America, 12-month growing season, hot dry summers, rainy winters, droughts & wildfires.

Question 8

Tropical Rainforest

Answer 8

near equator, little seasonal temperature variation, hot and humid, high precipitation, low soil nutrients, highest biodiversity

Question 9

Savanna

Answer 9

dry hot seasons, few green trees or plants, rich soil composition, large plants not found due to dry climate, high biodiversity.

Question 10

Subtropical Desert

Answer 10

very hot and very dry, almost no nutrients, very little biodiversity, cacti & succulents, low precipitation