Geography Flashcards
biomes
What is a biome?
A big area with its own plants, animals, and weather.
What are biotic factors?
Living things like animals and plants.
What are abiotic factors?
Non-living things like sunlight, water, and soil.
How do living and non-living things work together?
Living things need non-living things to survive, like water and sunlight.
Name 5 biomes.
Rainforest, desert, tundra, savanna, forest.
What biome is the Amazon?
A rainforest.
Where are rainforests?
Near the equator.
What are the rainforest layers?
Forest floor, understory, canopy, emergent layer.
What’s on the forest floor?
It’s dark and has rotting plants.
What’s in the understory?
Small plants and animals that like shade.
What is the canopy?
A leafy roof where lots of animals live.
What’s the emergent layer?
The tallest trees.
What’s the weather like in rainforests?
Hot and rainy all year.
Why do rainforests get lots of rain?
Warm air rises, cools, and makes rain.
What’s a tundra?
A very cold place with no trees.
