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Cap 2 lesson 3
biomes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| biome | a group of ecosystems with simailar climates and organismes |
| climate | the average anual temp and amount of precipation |
| desert | an area that receives less than 25 centimeters of rain fall |
| rain forest | forest that reach larde amount of rain fall |
| emergent layer | the tallest layer of the rain forest and can reach up to 70 meters |
| canopy | trees underneath the emergrant layer that reach up yo 50 metersand form a leafy roof |
| understory | a layer of shorter trees and vines below the canopy that reach 15 meters high |
| grassland | an area that is populated mostly by 75 centinmeters each year |
| savanna | recives as much as 120 centimeters each year |
| deciduous tree | trees that shed there leaves and grow back each year |
| boreal forest | dense forest found in the upper northern hemisphere |
| coniferous tree | trees that produce there seeds in cones and have neddels |
| tundra | |
| permafrost | frozen soil |
| Estory | |
| Intertidal zone | |
| Nertic Zone |
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