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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| has its own unique geography and climate in its habitat | biome |
| further away we get from the equator average temperature decreases | latitude |
| distance above sea level | altitude |
| gets more of the precipitation and is closer to the ocean | windward side |
| gets less of the precipitation; dry aired climate | leeward side |
| a combination of precipitation and temperature for any given biome | climatograph |
| greatest amount of rainfall, consistently warm, dense with life | tropical rain forest |
| majority of the fruit, leaves, and flowers of the trees. Most animal life is found here | emergent layer/canopy |
| receives about 5% of sunlight, contains shrubs, seedlings, and some animals | Understory |
| darkest layer, home to decomposers | Forest Floor |
| high altitudes, winters reach below freezing | temperate deciduous forest |
| well adapted to long, cold, dry winters | boreal forest |
| occurs when a new ecosystem develops where there was none before | primary succession |
| occurs following disruption of an existing ecosystem | secondary succession |