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Biome Vocab Gr 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Estuary | The area where a river meets an ocean and contains a mixture of freshwater and salt water |
| Wetland | Regions that are wet for all or most of a year. Found in regions that lie between landmasses and water |
| River/Streams Characteristics | Freshwater that can be large or small. Home to many different kinds of wildlife with a high nutrient level |
| Climate | Typical weather pattern over a long period of time |
| Permafrost | Soil that is permanently frozen |
| Precipitation examples | all liquid and solid water particles that fall from clouds and reach the ground - rain, snow, sleet, hail |
| Terrestrial | Referring to Earth or land |
| Biome | A group of similar ecosystems |
| Deciduous | "Lose leaves every year" |
| Elevation | How high a land is above sea level |
| Vegetation | Plant life |
| Evergreen | Trees stay green all year - does not lose leaves, keeps leaves all year |
| Conifer | Trees that produce seeds in cones with "needle shaped" leaves |
| Aquatic | Water |