biomes Flashcards

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Tropical Rain Forest (4/8)

A

humid
wet
highest biodiversity per area

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Desert (4/8)

A

dry…

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Temperate Deciduous Forest (4/8)

A

we live in one

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Grasslands (4/9-10)

A

grasslands with hills and trees

wet dry tropical climate
dry winter/rain in summer

between tropics and deserts

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Chaparral (4/9-10)

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low range mountains
hills
plains
rocky/dry soil

mild, moist winters
dry, warm summers
little rain

plants: bushes
animals: foxes/ wolves

mountain/ desert/ forest mix
Western part of west hemisphere-south africa-west australia-parts of mediterraean

requires fire to stay healthy

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Temperate Rain Forest (4/9-10)

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rivers, tall trees, lots of rain and sun

long wet winter/ short dry foggy summers

plants: firs, cedars, maples
animals”- slugs, birds
warm

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Boreal Forest (Taiga) (4/9-10)

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below taiga

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Tundra and Polar (4/9-10)

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permafrost

cold climate

midnight sun (24hrs sunshine) in summer
ow bbiodiversity
little precipitation

at the n and s poles

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Fresh and Brackish Water (Aquatic): Wetlands, Estuaries, Marsh and Swamps (4/11)

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north sea & baitil sea=brackish
rainy and damp

shallow water-connected to the sea
brackish water is mix with freshwater and salt

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Oceans (Marine): Intertidal Zone, Open Ocean, Reefs and Benthic Zone (4/11)

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salt water
sand
ridges
trenches

all types of climate

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