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U2 Geography

Biomes

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Deserts Dry > 25cm rain per year. Hot and sandy or cold and icy. Can support life if adapted to conditions.
Grasslands variety of grasses, few other trees or plants apart from near water sources. Very hot places in summer. Some extremely cold in winter.
Taiga (Coniferous forest) Evergreen (pine and spruce trees), mountainous northern hemisphere. High rainfall, long winters
Deciduous forest Warm, wet and mild areas, trees lose leaves in Autumn
Savanna mixture of grassland and woodland, trees spread out, sunlight can get through. Grasses and animals - zebras, giraffes and lions
Tundra Top of mountains, North & South Pole: Cold, harsh conditions, hard for plants and animals to survive : moss, birds and mountain goats.
Rainforests Warm, wet and humid. Home to half the world’s species , lots of vegetation and trees. Animals: include sloths, howler monkeys and jaguars.
Mediterranean Hot and dry like a desert, but more rain so more plants and animals : yucca, trees and cacti, coyotes, deer, lizards and jack rabbits.
Northern or Southern Hemisphere Areas of the Earth either above (Northern) or below (Equator
Arid Extremely dry and hot all year round.
Climate Temperature, wind, humidity, snow, and rain in a place over time
Drought Long periods of time without rain
Erosion Wearing rocks away
Fertile The soil allows plants and crops can be grown
Fauna Animals naturally occurring in a particular area.
Flora Plants naturally occurring in a particular area.
Latitude The distance north or south of the equator.
Organisms A living thing, such as an animal or plant.
Permafrost Ground (rock and soil) that remains frozen (below 0 ̊C)
Polar Very cold and dry all year round
Precipitation Water falling from clouds (e.g. rainfall, snow, hail)
Temperate Cold winters and mild summers.
Terrain The features of the surface of a piece of land (e.g. hilly, flat...)
Tropical Hot and wet all year round.
Biomes Large areas of the earth that have similar weather, climates, landscapes, animals and plants.
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