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Science D-earths biomes Flashcards

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earths 6 biomes

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tundra, taiga, deciduous forest, grasslands, rain forest and desert

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2 grasslands

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prairie and savanna

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tundra: climate

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-very short summer(20-30 days)
-precipitation: 20 cm/y (mostly snow)
-av. an. temp: -15 to 5

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taiga: climate

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-cool summers, cold winters
-ppt: 40-100 cm/y (much snow)
-av. an. temp: 4 to 14

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deciduous forest: climate

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-well defined summer and winter
-ppt: 75-150 cm/y
-av temp: 14 to 27

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grasslands-prairie: climate

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-winter and summer seasons
-ppt: 25-27 cm/y
-av temp: 4 to 18

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grasslands-savanna: climate

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-wet and dry seasons
-ppt: 25-27 cm/y
-av temp: 18 to 30

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rain forest: climate

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-may have a short dry season
-ppt: 200 cm/y
-av temp: 25 to 30

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desert: climate

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-hot days cold nights
-ppt: 25 cm/y
-av temp: 12 to 27

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desert: plants

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cacti, drought-tolerant plants

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desert: 3 animals

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spiders, lizards, ostrich, camels, bats, coyote

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rain forest: plants

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evergreen and deciduous trees, vines, air plants

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rain forest: animals

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parrots, lizards, monkeys, tigers

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grasslands-prairie: animals

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hawks, snakes, mice, coyotes, buffalo

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grassland-prairie: plants

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some herbs, grass

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grassland-savanna: plants

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scattered trees and grass

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grasslands-savanna: animals

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reptiles, lions, cheetahs

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deciduous forest: plants

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deciduous trees, mosses, lichens, ferns

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deciduous forest: animals

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insects, birds, squirrels, rabbit, black bear, red fox

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taiga: plants

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evergreens, few lichens and mosses

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taiga: animals

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eagles, hawks, squirrels, rabbit, rodent, moose, bear, wolves

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tundra: plants

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lichens, mosses, sedges, dwarf woody shrub

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tundra: animals

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birds in the summer, arctic fox, caribou, wolves, polar bear

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