What are tropical rain forest threatened by

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Environmental Ch 6

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Question	Answer
Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have what type of vegetation?	short and dense vegetation
The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is	temperature and precipitation
What are tropical rain forest threatened by	deforestation and trade of plants and animals
What would you see in a savanna	large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles and giraffes
What biome is located primarily in coastal areas that have Mediterranean-style climates with warm, dry summers and mild wet winters?	chaparral
The deforestation of the rain forests may cause climate changes which in turn will effect?	flooding
This biome has a layer of soil tht is permanently frozen beneath the top soil	tundra
Where would you find rodents that burrow underground for winter protection?	arctic tundra
What are usually describede by their vegetation?	biomes
The distance north or south of the equator is called?	latitude
A forest biome dominated by coniferous trees such as pine, fir and spruce is the?	Taiga
How do you describe the animals in a desert?	nocturnal
Sleeping through the dry season or burying in the ground is called?	estivating
What is often formed on the dry side of a mountain	desert
What helps a desert animals to survive in the hot, dry desert?	searching for food at night
Animals such as bison and badgers live on the North American?	grasslands
Which biome has an annual rainfall of less than 25 cm?	desert
Which biome has 200 to 450 cm of rain per year	tropical rain forest
The frozen layer of soil just beneath the surface is called?	permafrost
Which layer of the tropical rain forest receives the most sunlight	emergent

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