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Land Biomes
Sec. 1 pg.50-57
Term | Definition |
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Biome | a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain type of climate and certain types of plants and animal communitites |
Desert | a region that has little or no plant life, long periods without rain, and extreme temps., usually found in hot climates |
Savanna | a grassland that often has scattered trees and that is found in tropical and subtropical areas where seasonal rains,fires, and drought happen |
Tundra | a treeless plain found in the Arctic, in the Antarctica, or on the tops of mountains that is characterized by very low winter temp. and short, cool summers |