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Biomes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animals | biome |
| refers to the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time | climate |
| ________________ and ______________ are two most important factors that determine a region's climate | temperature, precipitation |
| the distance north or south of the equator | latitude |
| the height of an object above sea level | altitude |
| this biome helps regulate world climate and plays a vital roles in the nitrogen, oxygen and carbon cycles | tropical rain forest |
| tropical rain forest | always humid and warm |
| this biome contains more species plants than any other biome | tropical rain forest |
| top layer of trees found in the tropical rain forest | emergent layer |
| layer of trees found just underneath the emergent layer in the tropical rain forest | canopy |
| bottom layer of vegetation found in a tropical rain forest | understory |
| type of biome which has large amounts of precipitation, high humidity, and moderate temperatures | temperate rain forest |
| this biome is characterized by brilliant foliage during the fall season | temperate deciduous forest |
| northern coniferous forest that stretches in a broad band across the Northern Hemisphere just below the Artic Circle | taiga |
| tree that has seeds that develop in cones | conifers |
| biome with the best soil | temperate grass land |
| animal species of the tropical rain forest have adaptations to use __________ and avoid ______________. | resources, competition |
| migration of animals in the savanna is mostly a response to | rainfall |
| spadefoot toads survive the dry conditions of the desert by | burying themselves in the ground |
| the tundra is most suitable to a vertebrate that | can migrate hundreds of kilometers each summer |
| a biome that has a large amount of rainfall, high temperature, and poor soil is a | tropical rain forest |
| the two main factors that determine where organisms live are | temperature ad precipitation |
| of the following, savanna, temperate rain forest, chaparral, desert, which contains large trees. | temperate rain forest |
| the most common types of plants in the taiga biome are | coniferous trees |
| succulent plants have | thick, fleshy stems |
| The top layer in a tropical rain forest is the a. canopy. b. understory. c. emergent layer. d. tree line. | emergent layer |
| Extreme temperatures, abundant precipitation, rich, deep soils, and a growing season of four to six months represent a a. tropical rain forest. b. taiga. c. temperate deciduous forest. d. savanna. | temperate deciduous forest |
| savanna | biome where we saw a cheetah chasing down and killing a young gazelle |
| major plant form found in the tundra biome | lichens |
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