biomes Flashcards
tropical rainforest
woodland with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches
temperate rainforast
woodland rather mild climatic area receives heavy rainfall
temperate deciduous forest
dominated by trees that lose their leaves each year
taiga
the sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern latitudes
savanna
a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions with few trees
temperate grassland
larger biome grouping of grassland
chaparral
vegetation consisting chiefly of tangled thorny bushes
desert
dry area with no trees
tundra
a vast flat treeless arctic
lakes and ponds
water is deep enough can not see bottom, water shallow enough to support rooted plantes
marsh and swamps
make up the area covered in water are primarily woody plants, having no woody plants
rivers
a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea
estuaries
the tidal mouth of a large river
coral reefs
a ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth
open ocean
the pelagic zone is sometimes called the