Biomes Flashcards
1
Q
Tropical Forest
A
A terrestrial biomes characterized but high levels of precipitation and warm temp year-round
2
Q
Savanna
A
A biome dominated by grasses and scattered trees amaintaine dby occasional
3
Q
Deserts
A
A biome characterized by organisms adapted to sparse rainfall(less than 30cm per year)
4
Q
Chaparral
A
A biome dominated by spiny evergreens shrubs adapted to periodic drought and flies; found where cold ocean currents circulate offshore, creating mild, rainy winters and long, hot, dry
5
Q
Temperate grassland
A
a biome dominated by grasses and other non-woody plants and maintained by seasonal drought, occasional fries and grazing by large mammals
