15.3 "Biomes" Flashcards

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1
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How many major biomes has the earth?

A

6

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2
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What produce Tropical rain forest biomes?

A

Lush forests

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3
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Are where the primary plant life is grass

A

Grassland biomes

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4
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Warm temperature and abundant precipitation all year

A

Tropical rain forest

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5
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Dry and warm during the summer;most precipitation falls as snow

A

Temperate grasslands

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6
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Warm trough the year, with definite dry and rainy seasons

A

Tropical grasslands

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7
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Are characterized by a very arid climate

A

Desert biomes

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Very low amount of precipitation

A

Desert biomes

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9
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Which ones are the four types of desert biomes?

A

Hot, semiarid, coastal and cold

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10
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What includes the temperate forest biomes?

A

Deciduous forests and rain forests

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11
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Temperate โ€ฆโ€ฆ. have hot summers and cold winters. And are a dominant plant species

A

Temperate deciduous forests

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12
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Temperate โ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ have a long wet season and relatively dry summer

A

Temperate rain forests

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13
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Where is located the taiga biome?

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In cooler northern climates

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14
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Boreal forest, long winters and short summers, small amount of precipitation

A

The taiga biome

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15
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Where is found the tundra biomes?

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In the far northern latitudes with long winters

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16
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Winter lasts 10 months, limited precipitation, permafrost

A

Tundra biome

17
Q

Which are the minor biomes that occur globally on a smaller scale?

A

Chaparral

18
Q

Which ones are the two things that are not considered biomes?

A

Polar ice caps and mountains

19
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Is a major community of organisms

A

Biomes