Land Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems - Unit 6 Lessons 4-5
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| long-term temperature and precipitation patterns in a region | climate
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| trees that drop their leaves as winter approaches | deciduous trees
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| trees that have evergreen, needle-like leaves and cones | coniferous trees
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| a region that has a specific climate and a specific community of plants and animals | biome
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| region with a low average temperature and little precipitation; has coniferous trees | Taiga
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| region with a low average temperature and little precipitation; has permafrost | Tundra
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| permanently frozen soil beneath the surface | permafrost
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| region that has grasses and few trees | Grassland
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| region located near the Earth's equator and receives more rainfall than any other biome | Tropical Rainforest
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| region that has moderate precipitation, hot summers, cold winters; plants include deciduous trees | Temperate Deciduous Forest
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| region that is very dry | Desert
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| Includes any water environment and the community of organisms that live there. | Aquatic Ecosystem
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| Nonliving things in an environment | Abiotic factors
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| area of land that is saturated, or soaked, with water for at least part of the year | wetland
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| Examples of wetlands | bogs, marshes, and swamps
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| Examples of freshwater ecosystems | ponds and lakes, rivers and streams, and wetlands
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| Examples of salt water ecosystems | oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries
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| partially enclosed body of water formed where a river flows into an ocean and has a mixture of fresh and salt water | estuary
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| Living things in an environment | Biotic factors
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| aquatic ecosystems that are saltwater ecosystems and cover more that 70% of Earth's surface | Marine Ecosystem
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| ecosystems that contain water that has very little salt in it | Freshwater Ecosystem
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| Main types of aquatic ecosystems | Freshwater ecosystems, Marine ecosystems, Estuaries
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