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1. coldest biome
2. dry biome, receives very little precipitation |
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1. has many trees that are conifers
2. largest land biome |
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1.wet biome
2.receives precipitation throughout year
3.has many trees that lose their leaves in the winter |
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| a general way to divide the biosphere into sections |
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| another name for the coniferous forest |
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can be hot or cold
all very dry |
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| causes river water to flow downhill to the ocean |
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| a large area of the earth in which plants and animals share a similar environment |
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| consists of all the areas where life can exist and the organisms that live there |
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| consists of all the areas where life can exist and the organisms that live there |
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| "the rainforests of the sea" |
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| has many trees that lose their leaves during the winter |
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| influence the types of mountain plants and animals |
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| known for its great biodiversity |
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land that is almost always wet
marshes, swamps, and bogs |
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| partially decayed plant material that helps form the soil in bogs |
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| ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers |
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| refers to how many species of plants and animals are found in a specific area |
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| the layer of a tropical rainforest where trees grow closely together |
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| the main vegetation is grass |
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| the usual weather of a region over a long period of time |
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tropical grasslands
have more trees than prairies
hot all the time
near the equator |
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| very dry biome; receives less than 25 cm of rain each year |
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