lesson 3
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Biome | a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra.
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| climate | the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
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| desert | The desert biome is an ecosystem that forms due to the low level of rainfall it receives each year. Deserts cover about 20% of the Earth.
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| rain forest | The tropical rainforest biome is an ecosystem that covers about 7% of the Earth's surface.
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| emergent layer | The tallest trees are the emergents, towering as much as 200 feet above the forest floor with trunks that measure up to 16 feet around.
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| canopy | the uppermost trees or branches of the trees in a forest, forming a more or less continuous layer of foliage.
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| understory | a layer of vegetation beneath the main canopy of a forest.
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| grassland | a large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing.
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| savanna | a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.
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| deciduous tree | deciduous is something that sheds after a period of time
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| boreal forest | biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces and larches.
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| ciniferous tree | mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves
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| tundra | A cold, treeless, usually lowland area of far northern regions. The lower strata of soil of tundras are permanently frozen
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| permafrost | Permafrost is soil, rock or sediment that is frozen for more than two consecutive years
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
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You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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