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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Desert: Precipitation | <25cm/yr |
| Desert: Temperature | Averages 20-25 degrees C. In some Deserts, the daily temperate ranges from 45 degrees C to -18 degrees C. |
| Desert: Other | Some Deserts receive no rain for years. |
| Tundra: Precipitation | <25cm/yr |
| Tundra: Temperature | Averages -12 degrees C. |
| Tundra: Other | Permafrost below surface; Winter for 6-9 months. |
| Grassland: Precipitation | 25-75cm/yr |
| Grassland: Temperature | Temperature ranges from over 38 degrees C (Summer) to as low as -40 degrees C (Winter). |
| Grassland: Other | Long Dry Season prevents forest growth. |
| Forest, Taiga: Precipitation | 35-100cm/yr, mostly as snow |
| Forest, Taiga: Temperature | Temperature ranges from over 21 degrees C (Summer) to as low as -54 degrees C (Winter). |
| Forest, Taiga: Other | Between Latitudes 50N & 60N |
| Forest, Temperate Deciduous: Precipitation | 75-150cm/yr |
| Forest, Temperate Deciduous: Temperature | Ranges from -30 degrees C to 30 degrees C. |
| Forest, Temperate Deciduous: Other | Precipitation distributed evenly throughout the year. |
| Forest, Temperate Rain Forest: Precipitation | 200-400cm/yr |
| Forest, Temperate Rain Forest: Temperature | Average ranges from 9 degrees C to 12 degrees C. |
| Forest, Temperate Rain Forest: Other | Located near the coast and are cooler than Tropical Rain Forests. |
| Forest, Tropical Rain Forest: Precipitation | 200-600cm/yr |
| Forest, Tropical Rain Forest: Temperature | Averages 25 degrees C; doesn't vary much between day and night. |
| Forest, Tropical Rain Forest: Other | Located near the equator; Most biologically diverse places in the world. |