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Ecology 2
Biomes
Question | Answer |
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Biome | a large area of earth identified by a dominant pant and animal life |
Terrestrial | land |
Aquatic | water |
Latitude | how far north or south of the equator |
Altitude | distance above or below sea level |
Tundra | permanently frozen subsoil, plants: lichens, mosses and grass |
Temperate Deciduous Forest | trees loose their leaves in the fall |
Tropical Rain Forest | Heavy rainfall, warm all year round |
Desert | very little rain, cold at night, hot during the day |
Taiga | Long, cold winters, Plants:pine trees, firs trees and spruce trees |