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biome | characteristics of climate, rainfall
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estuary | area where freshwater mixes with salt water
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tundra | area far north with long cold winters and permafrost
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tropical rainforest | area with a lot of animals, various trees with a canopy and very rainy
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grassland | area with few trees, grassy, flowering plants, large herbivores
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marine | large fish, salty, whales, and moving waters
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freshwater | smaller fish, wetland, marsh, swamp, and small tributaries
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shelf area | continental shelf is located where the ocean seas begin
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coniferous forest | area with evergreen trees, moose, deer and not a lot of light
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desert | area that is dry, very little rain and high temperature
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regions | type of biomes are determined by rainfall and temperatures
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littoral zone | area closest to the edge of the land in a lake or pond
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deep-water zone | aquatic area where no light can reach
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deciduous forest | the leave change colors, fall off and home to a lot of species
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phytoplankton | microscopic photosynthetic organism floats near the top
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wetland | area of land where water is present above the surface for most of the year
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permafrost | soil located below the surface that is frozen all the time
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savanna | also called grasslands with few trees and large herbivores
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survival | animals survive harsh winters by hibernating or migrating to warmer climates
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factors | factors of a biome are the temperatures and rainfall
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benthic zone | seafloor with thermal vents, also called the deep sea
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oceanic zone | sea floor drops, deep water, no light has phytoplanktons
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nertic zone | edge of continental shelf, coral reefs, and a lot of sunlight
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abiotic | area of nonliving factors in the environment
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tributary | smaller streams, rivers, brooks that join into larger ones
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swamp | area of land and water with trees and vines
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marsh | area of freshwater, cattails but no trees and no reptiles hatching eggs
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zooplankton | small animal organisms that feed on phytoplanktons
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