environmental science Flashcards

1
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in this biome there are many types of trees that lose their leaves each autumn

A

Decidious forest

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2
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most of the animals are nocturnal bc of the heat

A

dessert

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3
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this biome is also known as the savanna

A

tropical grassland

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4
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this biome is hot & humid and near the equator

A

rain forest

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5
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which biome does this climatogram correspond with

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6
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general name for biomes near equator

A

tropical

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7
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taigas have long summers & short winters

A

false

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8
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what biome is antarctica considered to be

A

dessert

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9
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many animals in taiga have thick layers of..

A

fur

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10
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another name for taiga is

A

boreal and conifers

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11
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in this biome the ground is frozen all yr & theres no trees

A

tundra

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12
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This biome is the largest its a forest of conifers& found in northern hemisphere

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taiga

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13
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animals here often migrate due to extreme temperatures

A

dessert

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14
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tundra dessert and taiga are all examples of

A

biome

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15
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tropical rainforest usually have nutrient soil

A

false

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16
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what biome receives most water annually

A

tropical rainforest

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17
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what biome has the most biodiversity

A

rainforest

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18
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on the graph if it tells u Brazil its what

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19
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what adaptations would animals in temperate/ woodland have?

A

brown coat

20
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this biome has distinct wet and dry seasons causing animals to migrate in search of water.

A

tropical grass land

21
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biome that is a warm forest found around equator

A

tropical rainforest

22
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whats the main cause of an animal endangered

A

human causes

23
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what biome has an intense dry season that requires animals to migrate in search of water

A

tropical grassland

24
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praires in america are this kinda biome

A

temperate grassland

25
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what biome is colder taiga or tundra

A

tundra

26
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tropical rainforest are found in

A

between tropics near equator

27
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in what biome would u have plant that store water

A

desert

28
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what biome bc of its climate has largest number of species of plants and animals

A

taiga

29
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which best describes tropical rainforest

A

hot $ Humid

30
Q

tropical rainforest are bein destroyed by logging for lumber and for

A

agriculture

31
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if u visited savanna u would likely see

A

large herds of grazing animals like zebras

32
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animals living in the taiga ecosystem include

A

fox, bear, wolve and caribou

33
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what adaptations would animals in dessert have

A

survive on little water

34
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what biome is know for having low growing plants & mosses rather than trees

A

tundra

35
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in which biome of africa would u find lions, giraffes and elephants

A

tropical grassland

36
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when the leaves on the decidious trees drop why are the decaying leaves so important.

A

provide nutrients for soil

37
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what animals are in the savanna

A

lion, elephant, giraffe

38
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what animals are in tundra

A

polar bears, reindeer,arctic fox

39
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what animals and temp if in tropical grassland

A

tiger, hyena, lion

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