Name that Biome
This biome is hot and dry. It includes cactus, iguana, and lizards
The desert
A single, self-contained, living thing
Organism
A volcano erupts adding carbon dioxide to the air.
Geosphere affects the atmosphere.
A landform that is much higher than the surrounding land and occurs in ranges.
Mountain
Includes Earth's interior, solid and molten rock, soil, sediments, and landforms.
This biome has two seasons and includes moose, Canadian geese, and the bald eagle
The Taiga
The sum of all living matter on Earth
Biosphere
Living organisms give off moisture through respiration and perspiration.
Biosphere affects the hydrosphere.
A sand hill that is made and shaped by wind.
Sand dune
Includes the layer of gas surrounding Earth that is held in place by gravity.
Atmosphere
This biome has four seasons and includes deer, fox, and songbirds.
Deciduous forest
The natural feature on the surface of Earth
Landform
The remains of dead plants and animals decompose adding energy into the soil.
Biosphere affects the geosphere.
This landform is very flat.
Plains
Rock heated to a temperature that is hot enough to turn it into a thick liquid
Molten rock
This biome is warm and humid with heavy rains and includes monkeys, toucans, and leopards.
Tropical rain forest
All living and nonliving things and all their interactions in an area
Ecosystem
Wind can carry seeds to new places, so more plants can grow.
Atmosphere affects biosphere
This landform is an individual mountain that resulted because of a crack in Earth's surface.
Volcano
An area where certain plants & animals live depending on climate.
Biome
This biome is very cold and includes dwarf-like plants, polar bear, reindeer and caribou.
Tundra
Sand or small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and deposited on land or at the bottom of a body of water
Sediment
Water erodes the land bringing nutrients to lakes.
Hydrosphere affects the geosphere.
This landform is a result of glaciers carrying rocks and soil as it moves and then deposits it when it melts forming long, low hills.
Moraines
Actions by one thing that have an effect on a different or separate thing
Interactions