People And The Biosphere Flashcards

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a group of plants and animals which interact with eachother and the local environment

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What are biomes?

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Biomes are large scale ecosystems

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What are the features of a taiga biome?

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A taiga biome as high latitudes meaning weaker sun rays, and they have trees which are adapted with needle-like leaves

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What are the features of a temperate biome?

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Temperate biomes have high rainfall, seasonal variations, trees lose their leaves in cold winters and they are on the tropic of cancer

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What are the features of tropical rainforests?

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Tropical rainforests experience high rainfall, warm temperatures and are on either side of the equator

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What are the features of a tundra biome?

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Tundra biomes are in the arctic cycle, have little heat from the sun, experience little rainfall and have only short tough grass to survive

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What are the features of a desert biome?

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Desert biomes are close to tropic of cancer and tropic of capricorn, on areas of high pressure, very hot during the day, cold at night, arid conditions and clear skies

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