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Biomes
Cleary Biomes Study Guide
Question | Answer |
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The study of human interaction between plants and animals and their environment is | environmental science |
terrestrial means | land |
the biome with the highest species diversity | tropical rain forest |
this biome has high humidity, thin soil and lots of rainfall | tropical rain forest |
the biome you live in | deciduous forest |
atmospheric conditions on any given day | weather |
long term weather | climate |
this will determine which organisms are found in certain biomes | climate |
large geographical area that has certain plant and animal groups which adapt to that environment | biome |
this biome covers the most land surface area of the world | tiaga |
this biome has lots of rain, rich, deep soil and a growing season of 4 to 6 months | temperate deciduous forest |
a biome's climate is determined by | temperature and rain (precipitation) |
the largest biome in the world | marine |
the biome being deforested at about 100 acres a minute | tropical rain forest |
the plants in this biome can live in extremely dry conditions and the leaves are waxy and have sharp spines | desert |
this biome has rich, fertile soil, is flat and has very few trees | temperate grassland |
name in order the descriptions from the northern most point to the equator | arctic, temperate, tropical |
layer of subsoil found in the Tundra | permafrost |
biotic factors in an ecosystem | living things (like a bug or an animal) |
abiotic factors in an ecosystem | non-living things (like a rock or water) |