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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biome | characteristics of climate, rainfall |
| estuary | area where freshwater mixes with salt water |
| tundra | area far north with long cold winters and permafrost |
| tropical rainforest | area with a lot of animals, various trees with a canopy and very rainy |
| grassland | area with few trees, grassy, flowering plants, large herbivores |
| marine | large fish, salty, whales, and moving waters |
| freshwater | smaller fish, wetland, marsh, swamp, and small tributaries |
| shelf area | continental shelf is located where the ocean seas begin |
| coniferous forest | area with evergreen trees, moose, deer and not a lot of light |
| desert | area that is dry, very little rain and high temperature |
| regions | type of biomes are determined by rainfall and temperatures |
| littoral zone | area closest to the edge of the land in a lake or pond |
| deep-water zone | aquatic area where no light can reach |
| deciduous forest | the leave change colors, fall off and home to a lot of species |
| phytoplankton | microscopic photosynthetic organism floats near the top |
| wetland | area of land where water is present above the surface for most of the year |
| permafrost | soil located below the surface that is frozen all the time |
| savanna | also called grasslands with few trees and large herbivores |
| survival | animals survive harsh winters by hibernating or migrating to warmer climates |
| factors | factors of a biome are the temperatures and rainfall |
| benthic zone | seafloor with thermal vents, also called the deep sea |
| oceanic zone | sea floor drops, deep water, no light has phytoplanktons |
| nertic zone | edge of continental shelf, coral reefs, and a lot of sunlight |
| abiotic | area of nonliving factors in the environment |
| tributary | smaller streams, rivers, brooks that join into larger ones |
| swamp | area of land and water with trees and vines |
| marsh | area of freshwater, cattails but no trees and no reptiles hatching eggs |
| zooplankton | small animal organisms that feed on phytoplanktons |
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