Land Biomes Except Forests Flashcards

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landforms

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a natural feature of the earth’s surface

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succession

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it can be initiated either by formation of new, unoccupied habitat, such as from a lava flow or a severe landslide

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weather

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it is the daily average temperature

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climate

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when you combine weather over the period of about a year

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ecosystem

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a community of living organisms in conjunction with the nonliving components of their environment

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biosphere

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it is the global sum of all ecosystems

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biosphere

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it is the global sum of all ecosystems

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tundra

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they are really cold biomes, they have a layer of frozen ground

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grassland

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they are usually lush and green with thriving plants, they get 25-75cm. of rain

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savanna

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they are similar to grassland but they don’t get much rainfall, and they land is a little flatter

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desert

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the desert gets less 25 cm. of rain, it is composed of pretty much of completely land and dry plants

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