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Biomes (Project)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biome | group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms |
| climate | the average annual temperature and amount of precipitation |
| desert | an area that receives less than 25 centimeters of rain per year |
| rain forest | are forests in which large amounts of rain fall year-round |
| emergent layer | the tallest layer of the rain forest |
| canopy | trees up to 50 meters tall that form a leafy roof |
| understory | a layer of shorter trees and vines around 15 meters high |
| grassland | is an area that is populated mostly by grasses and other non woody plants |
| savanna | receives as much a 120 centimeters of rain each year |
| deciduous trees | trees that shed their leaves and grow new ones |
| boreal forests | dense forests found in upper regions of the Northern Hemisphere |
| coniferous trees | trees that produce their seeds in cones and have leaves shaped needles |
| tundra | extremely cold and dry |
| permafrost | frozen soil |
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