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Biomes
Key vocabulary to support teaching biomes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biodiversity | The different types of living things in the world or habitat. |
| Biome | A large area on the earth's surface defined by the types of plants and animals living there. |
| Climate | The long term weather average. |
| Deciduous Forest | Forest characterised by trees with leaves that fall off or are shed seasonally, usually at the end of the growing season. |
| Desert | A dry, often sandy and rocky region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures and sparse vegetation. |
| Environment | The natural and built surroundings of a place. |
| Flora | Plants of a particular region. |
| Rainforest | Dense forest found in tropical areas of heavy rainfall. |
| Temperate | Region or climate with mild temperatures. |
| Tundra | Large, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia and North America. |
| Vegetation Belt | An area with certain flora and fauna due to climatic conditions. |