lesson 5 bioms Flashcards
1
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biome
A
A large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct region.
2
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grasslands
A
large rolling terrains of grasses, flowers and herbs.
3
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taiga
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A cool forest biom of conifers in the upper northern hemisphere
4
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desert
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a sandy or rocky biome with little precipitation and not much plant life.
5
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deciduous forest
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a forest biome with many kinds of trees that loose there leaves during autam
6
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tropical rain forest
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a hot biome near the equator with much rainfall and wide viraty of life
7
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tundra
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a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia, and North America in which the subsoil is permanently frozen.
