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ENV test biomes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Climate | Describes the Average Conditions,including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area |
| Weather | The day-to-day conditions in Earth's atmosphere like "sunny and humid" or "cold and snowy" |
| individual Biomes | A group of ecosystems that share similar abiotic and biotic conditions |
| Deciduous Trees | A tree that loses its leaves and stops photosynthesis during part of the year |
| salinity | A measurement of the amount of salts dissolved in water |
| perma Frost | Permanently frozen soil |
| Photic zone | The uppermost layer of an aquatic ecosystem, where there is enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur |
| Canopy | The Dense covering of trees, 50 to 80 meters above the ground in a rain forest |