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Population

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A group of organiisms of the same kind that live in the sample place.

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What is a group of organiisms of the same kind that live in the sample place?

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Population

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These are examples of what?

  • a group of swans in a pond
  • a school of fish in an ocean
  • a herd of cattle in the grasslands
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Population

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Community

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All of the population that live together in the same place.

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What is it when all of the population that live together in the same place?

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Community

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Ecosystem

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in an environment the living and nonliving things that affect each other, or interact

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What is in an environment the living and nonliving things that affect each other?

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An ecosystem

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Habitat

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Provides a population with all its needs and includes nonliving things and living things.

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If you see a cattail on the edige of the pond - what is the pond an example of?

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Habitat

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Pond

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A still body of water smaller than a lake.

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Marshland

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Low-lying area of waterlogged ground and standing water.

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Swamps

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A seasonally flooded bottomland with more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog.

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Streams

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A natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth.

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What is a still body of water smaller than a lake?

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Pond

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What is a low-lying area of waterlogged ground and standing water?

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Marshland

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What is a seasonally flooded bottomland with more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog?

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Swamp

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What is a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth?

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Stream

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River

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A large natural stream of water emptying into an ocean, lake, or other body of water.

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What is a large natural stream of water emptying into an ocean, lake, or other body of water?

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A river

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Oceans

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The entire body of salt water that covers more than 70% of the earth’s surface.

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What is the entire body of salt water that covers more than 70% of the earth’s surface?

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The ocean

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Desert

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An ecosystem found where there is very little rainfall.

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What is an ecosystem found where there is very little rainfall?

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A desert

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Grasslands

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An ecosystem made up of large, flat areas of land that are covered with grass.

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What is an ecosystem made up of large, flat areas of land that are covered with grass.

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A grassland

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Rain Forest

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These places are hot and wet all year and the trees grow very tall and their leaves stay green all year.

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What is a place that is hot and wet all year and the trees grow very tall and their leaves stay green all year?

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Rain Forest

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Forest

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An area in which the main plants are trees.

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What is an area in which the main plants are trees?

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A forest

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Deciduous Forest

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Trees that lose and regrow their leaves each year.

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What is a forest with trees that lose and regrow their leaves each year?

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Deciduous

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Coniferous Forest

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Trees that have needles and stay green all year.

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What is a forest with trees that have needles and stay green all year?

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Coniferous

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Al large number of frogs are spotted in a pond. All the frogs in the ecosystem are a __________________.

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Population

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35
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Other living things live in a the pond. All the living things in the ecosystem are ________________.

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Community

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36
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A _________________ provides for the needs of the groups living in the pond.

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Habitat

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37
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A forest is an area in which the main plants are trees. One kind of forest where the trees have large, flat leaves that drop in the fall is called a __________________________.

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Deciduous Forest

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38
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A _________________________ grows in places that are hot and wet all year.

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Rain Forest

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39
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A _______________________ grows where there is lots of rain and where it does not get too warm or too cold.

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Coastal Forest

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40
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The trees in a _____________________ form seeds in cones.

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Coniferous Forest

41
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Depending on where they are located, the grasslands are often known by other names such as these five:

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  1. Steppes
  2. Plains
  3. Pampas
  4. Savannahs
  5. Veldts
42
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List 5 continents where Grasslands can be found:

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  1. Africa
  2. Australia
  3. North America
  4. South America
  5. Asia
43
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How much rain does a grassland area get?

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25-75 cm of rain per year

44
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What 3 things does the grassland produce?

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  1. Grasses
  2. Wheat
  3. Corn
45
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What animals live in the grasslands?

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Plant eaters

46
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What are 6 examples of plant eaters that live in the grasslands?

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  1. Gophers
  2. Rabbits
  3. Giraffes
  4. Gazelles
  5. Buffalo
  6. Antelope
47
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In North America, ______________ used to be found on the grasslands.

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Bison

48
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What 3 varieties of bird live on grasslands?

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  1. Ring necked pheasants
  2. Meadowlarks
  3. Prairie chickens
49
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List the 4 layers of a tropical rain forest.

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  1. Emergent
  2. Upper Canopy
  3. Understory
  4. Forest Floor
50
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How does the triangle shape of conifers protect them?

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The triangle shape helps the tree by allowing more needles to be exposed to sun so the tree can produce food (photosynthesis).

51
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The tropical forest is found around the __________________ .

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Equator

52
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What are the temperatures around the tropical rainforest?

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25 degrees Celsius

53
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What is the average rainfall of the tropical rainforest?

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200 cm

54
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What are the 5 areas included in the tropical rainforest biome?

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  1. South America
  2. Central America
  3. Central Asia
  4. Australia
  5. Africa
55
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Because of the ____________ conditions, the rainforest biome has the greatest amount of plant growth.

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Humid

56
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What are 3 large trees in the rainforest biome?

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  1. Banyans
  2. Wild figs
  3. Mahogany
57
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The large trees in the rain forest form a _____________ that prevents much light from reaching the ground.

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canopy

58
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What are 2 plants that live in the canopy in the rainforest?

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  1. Bromeliads
  2. Lianas
59
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What are 5 animals found in the rainforest?

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  1. Bats
  2. Squirrels
  3. Monkeys
  4. Tree frogs
  5. Sloths
60
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What are 4 creatures found on the ground of the rainforest?

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  1. Beetles
  2. Spiders
  3. Snakes
  4. Antelopes
61
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What are 4 fresh water sources make up the fresh water biome?

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Fresh water all over the world makes up the biome. These include:

  1. Rivers
  2. Lakes
  3. Streams
  4. Ponds
62
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What is a plant common to all these bodies of fresh water?

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Algae

63
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What are 3 other plants in freshwater?

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  1. Elodea
  2. Duckweed
  3. Water lilies
64
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Many animals live in the freshwater as well as the ____________.

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shoreline

65
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What are 10 examples of creatures are found in the freshwater biome?

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  1. Beaver
  2. Trout
  3. Frogs
  4. Turtles
  5. Crayfish
  6. Snails
  7. Salamanders
  8. Mosquitoes
  9. Dragonflies
  10. Perch
66
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The ocean biome is the __________________ of all biomes.

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largest

67
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Why is the ocean biome the largest?

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Because 7/10ths (or 70%) of the earth is water and most is salt water.

68
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Any water that has at least ____% salt is considered slat water.

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3.5%

69
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Scientists divide the ocean into smaller biomes by amount of ___________ and _______________.

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light and temperature

70
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What are 3 things found in salt water?

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  1. Algae
  2. Bacteria
  3. Seaweed
71
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The ___________ found in the ocean are varied depending on where they live.

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animals

72
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What 8 animals live close to the shore?

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  1. Clams
  2. Crabs
  3. Barnacles
  4. Flounders
  5. Mussels
  6. Oysters
  7. Sea cucumbers
  8. Stingrays
73
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What are 7 creatures that live in the ocean?

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  1. Whales
  2. Sharks
  3. Swordfish
  4. Octopi
  5. Sea lions
  6. Dolphins
  7. Tuna
74
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The ocean is the only biome that _____________ do not live (but they may fly over its surface.

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insects

75
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Deserts are the results of very little annual ______________.

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rainfall

76
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What is the average rainfall in the desert?

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25 cm per year

77
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Not all deserts are ____________.

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hot

78
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Deserts are found in what 6 locations?

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  1. US
  2. Africa
  3. Asia
  4. Australia
  5. India
  6. South America
79
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_____________ and _______________ have developed special adaptations for living in the hot desert environment.

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Plants and animals

80
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What are plant examples in the desert?

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Cacti and yucca trees

81
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What are 4 cacti and yucca trees possible adaptations in the desert?

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  1. Spaced far apart
  2. Little surface area
  3. Good water storage
  4. Strong root system
82
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What are 4 examples of creatures in the desert?

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  1. Jack rabbits
  2. Kangaroo rats
  3. Gila monsters
  4. Rattlesnakes
83
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Many animals are able to tolerate the heat because they ___________ or “sleep” during the heat and move about at night.

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estivate

84
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What are other desert residents?

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  1. Owls
  2. Hawks
  3. Scorpions
85
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What is the annual rainfall of temperate forests?

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100 cm per year

86
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What 4 continents have temperate forest?

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  1. North America
  2. South America
  3. Asia
  4. Europe
87
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The biome has ___________ distinct season.

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four

88
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Does the temperate forests have snowcover in the winter?

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Rarely

89
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What are 4 types on trees in the temperate forest?

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  1. Beeches
  2. Maples
  3. Oaks
  4. Hickories
90
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Do the trees in the forest lose their leaves?

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Yes, during the fall.

91
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What are 4 examples of creatures found on the ground of the temperate forest?

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  1. Worms
  2. Insects
  3. Salamanders
  4. Snakes
92
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What are 7 mammals found in the temperate forest?

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  1. Squirrels
  2. Raccoons
  3. Rabbits
  4. Skunks
  5. Opossums
  6. Bears
  7. Deer
93
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The Taiga or _____________________________ is probably the world’s largest land biome.

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coniferous forest

94
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Where is the taiga located?

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South of the tundra and stretches across portions of North America, Europe, and Asia.

95
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During the summers, the soil remains very wet and is suitable for _____________ and ___________.

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lichens and mosses

96
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What trees grows well in the Taiga?

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Fir and spruce trees

97
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The trees provide homes for many _______________.

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birds

98
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What is an example of a bird in the Tiaga?

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Crossbill, which is capable of cracking cones to eat the seeds.

99
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What are 10 examples of animals found in the Taiga?

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  1. Moose
  2. Weasels
  3. Wolves
  4. Deer
  5. Lynx
  6. Caribou
  7. Porcupines
  8. Beaver
  9. Mink
  10. Bears

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