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Science Quiz
Biomes
Question | Answer |
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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 |