Chapter 6- Climate Flashcards

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A major climate region with particular plant and animal communities. Earth has 6 important _______

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Biome

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The type of weather patterns that a place has, on average, over a long period of time

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Climate

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A climate region that averages less then 35 centimeters of rainfall per year

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Desert

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Climate regions with too little rainfall to support a forest. _______ have grasses as the main vegetation.

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Grasslands

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Climate regions in the midlatitudes that have four seasons

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Temperate deciduous forests

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Climate regions found near the equator that have a lot of rainfall and high biodiversity

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Tropical rain forests

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The largest climate region, found in the higher latitudes; also known as a boreal or coniferous forest

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Taiga

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A climate region located in high latitudes; known as the coldest land biome

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Tundra

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