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Science Quiz
Biomes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a biome? | An area of the Earth with a specific climate, soil type, and plants and animals |
| Forest Biomes: | Coniferous Forest Temperate Deciduous Forest, Tropical Rainforest, Boreal Forest |
| Deserts: | Cold Desert, Hot Desert, Chaparral |
| Grasslands | Temperate Grasslands, Savanna, Tundra |
| Other: | Polar Regions, Mountains |
| Aquatic: | Freshwater Wetlands, Freshwater Ponds and Streams, Open Ocean, Marine Costal |
| Climate is... | The average yearly rainfall and temperature in an area |
| Soil is... | Broken rocks and organic matter |
| Adaptation is... | A body part or behavior a living thing has to survive |
| Why do we have different climates? | Nearness to the equator and elevation |
| Good soil should have: | Organic matter, Lets water flow through, Air space |
| Some examples of adaptations: | Fish have gills to breathe, Cats have tails to balance, Cheetahs have speed to catch prey |
| Alfred Wegener was ____________ who thought ____________ | Was a German scientist , Though that all of the continents were once together |
| He used this evidence: | Glaciers, Rocks, Fossils |