Biomes Flashcards

1
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Desert

A

High temperature
Low precipitation
Fewer plants and animals

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2
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Rainforest

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High Temperature
High precipitation
High diversity

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3
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Grassland

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High temperature
Distinct wet and dry seasons
Mostly of grass and fewer trees

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4
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Deciduous Forest

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Loses leaves
Mild temperature
High precipitation

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5
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Mediterranean biome

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Scrub, bushes
High temperatures
Low precipitation in summer

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6
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Coniferous forest

A

Long winters
Short mild summers
Minimal rainfall
Pine trees

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7
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Tundra

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Soil is frozen

Minimal species

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8
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Polar habitat

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Minimal species
Cold temperatures
Lack of precipitation

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9
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Biomes

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Large areas that are dominated by a major vegeitation type

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10
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Ecosystems

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Included all of the living things in a given area, interacting with each other, and also with their non-living environments

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11
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5 biomes

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  1. Aquatic
  2. Desert
  3. Forests
  4. Grassland
  5. Tundra
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12
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Climate

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An average daily weather

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13
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How are biomes characterised

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Precipitation and temperature

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14
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Crop yield

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both the measure of the yield of a crop per unit area of cultivation

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15
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Human alterations to biomes

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  1. Deforestation
  2. Population
  3. Climate change
  4. Clearing land
  5. introduced species
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