15.3 "Biomes" Flashcards
How many major biomes has the earth?
6
What produce Tropical rain forest biomes?
Lush forests
Are where the primary plant life is grass
Grassland biomes
Warm temperature and abundant precipitation all year
Tropical rain forest
Dry and warm during the summer;most precipitation falls as snow
Temperate grasslands
Warm trough the year, with definite dry and rainy seasons
Tropical grasslands
Are characterized by a very arid climate
Desert biomes
Very low amount of precipitation
Desert biomes
Which ones are the four types of desert biomes?
Hot, semiarid, coastal and cold
What includes the temperate forest biomes?
Deciduous forests and rain forests
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Temperate deciduous forests
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Temperate rain forests
Where is located the taiga biome?
In cooler northern climates
Boreal forest, long winters and short summers, small amount of precipitation
The taiga biome
Where is found the tundra biomes?
In the far northern latitudes with long winters
Winter lasts 10 months, limited precipitation, permafrost
Tundra biome
Which are the minor biomes that occur globally on a smaller scale?
Chaparral
Which ones are the two things that are not considered biomes?
Polar ice caps and mountains
Is a major community of organisms
Biomes