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Biomes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| define biome | an area of the Earth with a specific climate, soil type, and plant and animals |
| list the groups of biomes | forests, deserts, grasslands, aquatic, and other land |
| list the groups within forests | coniferous forest, boreal forest, temperate deciduous forest, and tropical rainforest |
| list the groups within desert | hot desert, cold desert, and chaparral |
| list the groups within grasslands | savanna, tundra, and temperate grasslands |
| list the groups within aquatic | open ocean, marine coastal, freshwater wetlands, and freshwater ponds and streams etc. |
| list the groups within other land | mountain and polar regions |
| define climate | the average yearly rainfall and temperature in an area |
| climates are determined by... | nearness to the equator/poles (equator=warmer, poles=colder), height (higher=colder), and nearness to water (closer=more rain) |
| define soil | broken rocks and organic (once living) matter |
| qualities of good soil | contains organic matter, lets water flow but holds enough, and has air space |
| define adaptation | a body part or behavior that a living thing has to survive; they are born with them |
| examples of adaptations | fur-warmth, shell-protection, migration-move to a warmer place, etc. |
| Who came up with a theory? | Alfred Wegener |
| What was his theory? | the continents used to be connected together |
| How did he support his theory? | fossils-common fossils matched up with other continents, dates of rocks-dates of rocks match up with other continents, and directions of glaciers-directions of glaciers go the same way |
| quality of forests | trees and other plants |
| quality of deserts | less than 10" of rainfall a year |
| quality of grasslands | low-lying plants |
| quality of aquatic biomes | water |
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