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biomes Flashcards

1
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what is a biome

A

area on the planet with similar climate, landscape, animals and plants

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2
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what is a biotic factor

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living organisms that shape the environment

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3
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what is an abiotic factor

A

non-living organism

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4
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terrestrial

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biome on dry land

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5
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aquatic

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biome in bodies of water

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6
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adaptation meaning

A

changing something to make it more suitable to a new environment

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7
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list 4 terrestrial biomes

A

tundra, desert, temperate rainforest and savanna

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8
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list 4 aquatic biomes

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ocean, lake, river, coral reef

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9
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taiga location

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between tundra and temperate rainforests in the north

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10
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grassland location

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between tropical rainforests and deserts

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11
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desert location

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close to the equator

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12
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tundran location

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near ice caps

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13
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temperate forest location

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just outside tropics in the temperate zone

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14
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tropical rainforest location

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between tropic of capricorn and tropic of cancer

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15
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taiga plants and animalss

A

pine tree
moose
dear

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16
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grassland plants and animals

A

grass and shrubs
elephant
zebra

17
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desert plants and animals

A

thorny plants
reptiles
camels

18
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tundra plants and animals

A

small shrubs
owls
polar bears

19
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temperate forest plants and animals

A

broad leaf trees
reptiles
insects

20
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tropical rainforest plants and animals

A

most diverse
sloths
reptiles
monkeys

21
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taiga climate

A

-5 to 5 degrees

22
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grassland climate

A

wet and dry seasons

23
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desert climate

A

dry - little to no rainfall

24
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tundra climate

A

bellow 0 degrees

25
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temperate forrest climate

A

4 seasons

26
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tropical rainforest climate

A

wet and humid - 21-30 degrees

27
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2 ways animals have adapted to the desert

A

they live underground during the heat of the day
long eyelashes to keep sun and sand out of their eyes

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