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Grade 5 B-3 Sci. Def
Chapter 3 Biomes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biome | A large-scale ecosystem |
| climate zone | A region throughout which yearly patterns of temperature, rainfall, and amount of sunlight are similar |
| intertidal zone | An area where the tide and churning waves provide a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients to living organisms |
| near-shore zone | The area beyond the breaking waves that extends to waters that are about 180 m deep |
| estuary | The place where a freshwater river empties into an ocean |