Chapter 6- Climate Flashcards
A major climate region with particular plant and animal communities. Earth has 6 important _______
Biome
The type of weather patterns that a place has, on average, over a long period of time
Climate
A climate region that averages less then 35 centimeters of rainfall per year
Desert
Climate regions with too little rainfall to support a forest. _______ have grasses as the main vegetation.
Grasslands
Climate regions in the midlatitudes that have four seasons
Temperate deciduous forests
Climate regions found near the equator that have a lot of rainfall and high biodiversity
Tropical rain forests
The largest climate region, found in the higher latitudes; also known as a boreal or coniferous forest
Taiga
A climate region located in high latitudes; known as the coldest land biome
Tundra