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Science Vocab 2/3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Biome | Is one of Earth's Major land ecosystems with it's own characteristics, animals, plant, soil and climate. |
| Climate | is the average weather pattern of a region |
| Deciduous Forest | When the trees loose there leaves in autumn. |
| Desert | a sandy or rocky ecosystem with little precipitation. A desert receives less than ten inches of water a year |
| Estuary | the boundary where a river water ecosystem meets an ocean water ecosystem |
| Grassland | are biomes in which various species of grasses are the main form |
| Taiga | a cool forest of cone-bearing evergreen trees |
| Tropical Rain Forest | are located close to the equator. hot and humid climate. It has a lot of species and abundant rainfall |
| Wetland | are areas in which water is near the surface of the soil much of the time. |
| Permafrost | a layer of permanently frozen soil |
| Plankton | Tiny organisms that live in water |
| The average weather pattern for a particular region over time is its_____ | Climate |
| The six major land ecosystems include: | Taigas, tundras, deserts, grasslands, rain forests, deciduous forests |
| A region that contains certain types of living things and has a particular climate is called a _____ | Biome |
| A region's climate is partly based on the amount of ___ that the region receives | sunlight |
| The biomes found in far northern regions are _____ , which have _____ temperatures and little _____ | tundras cold precipitation |
| Biomes receive less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of rain per year are _____ | deserts |
| In _____, the main form of plant life is grass | grasslands |
| Forests that contain trees that lose their leaves during autumn and winter are _____ forests. | deciduous |
| Forests near the equator that support an enormous variety of plant and animal species are called _____ | tropical rain forests |
| Freshwater ecosystems are found in and near bodies of water that contain little _____ | salt |
| Streams and rivers have _____ water. This makes them different from _____. | moving ponds and lakes |
| Marshes and bogs are examples of _____ | wetlands |
| Where rivers flow into the ocean, _____ form. | estuaries |
| Tiny organisms near the ocean's surface are _____ | nekton |
| Organisms on or near the ocean floor are _____ | benthos |
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