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Global Ecosystems (biomes) Flashcards

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tundra - location

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high latitudes

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tundra - vegetation

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little veg. -> mosses, grass, low shrubs

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tundra - seasons

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winter is very cold

summers are brief

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tundra - rainfall

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very little

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what is the layer of permanently frozen ground in tundra called?

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permafrost

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tropical rainforest - location

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around equator between Tropics

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tropical rainforest - climate

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hot and wet

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tropical rainforest - vegetation

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dense vegetation in distinct layers

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hot desert - location

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30 degrees north and south of equator

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hot desert - rainfall

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little rainfall (less than 250 mm)

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hot desert - climate

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hot in day, cold at night

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savannah grassland - location

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between the tropics

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savannah grassland - seasons

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distinct dry and wet seasons

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savannah grassland - rainfall

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low

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15
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savannah grassland - vegetation

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mainly grasses (with few trees)

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temperate grassland - location

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higher latitudes

17
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temperate grassland - vegetation

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just grasses (NO trees)

18
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temperate deciduous forest - location

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mid - latitudes

19
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temperate deciduous forest - seasons

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4 distinct seasons
summers - warm
winters - mild

20
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temperate deciduous forest - rainfall

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all year round

21
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temperate deciduous forest - vegetation

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many trees which lose their leaves in winter to cope with cold weather

22
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what is the boreal forest also known as?

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taiga

23
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where is the boreal/ taiga located?

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50-60 degrees N of equator

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boreal forest /taiga - seasons

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winter = cold and dry
summer = mild and moist
25
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boreal forest/ taiga - vegetation

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coniferous (evergreen and have needles)

26
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polar - location

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North and South poles

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