Distribution of major biomes Flashcards
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What is an ecosystem?
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A grouping of plants and animals that interact with each other and their local environment
2
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What is a biome?
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A large ecosystem; a group of plants and animals over a large area of the Earth
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Characteristics of Taiga Boreal biome
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- Tropic of Cancer
- higher latitudes where the sun rays are weak
- Trees adapted to the cold with needle like leaves
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Characteristics of Temperate biome
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- Tropic of Cancer
- High rainfall and seasonal variations in the Sun’s rays
- Trees lose their leaves in cool winters
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Characteristics of Tundra biome
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- Tropic of Cancer
- within Arctic circle
- sun gives little heat and low rainfall
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Characteristics of Desert biome
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- Close to the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
- where hot dry air sinks to earth’s surface
- sun’s rays are concentrated
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Characteristics of Tropical biome
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- either side of the Equator
- the temperature is hot and heavy rainfall
