Category 1
a large ecosystem that has its own kinds of plants, animals. and soil
biome
a biome where the main kind of plant is grasses
grassland
a kind of grassland that has a mild climate
prairie
a grassland with shrubs and few trees
savanna
has trees that lose their leaves every year
deciduous forest
spreads over the floor like an umbrella; top leaves of tallest trees receive the most light
canopy
beneath the canopy; dense layer of leaves makes it damp; plants like orchids live on tree trunks
understory
lowest part of a forest; so dark that few plants can grow here
floor
a sandy or rocky biome with little rainfall
desert
largest biome; cool forest in upper regions of the north
taiga
a cold, dry biome without trees
tundra
an ecosystem where the roots of plants grow below water
wetland
an ecosystem where ocean and freshwater ecosystems meet
estuary
what biome(s) are near the equator
tropical rain forest
what biome(s) are closer to the poles
taiga and tundra
which biome gets some, but not much rainfall and it's grasses often burn
grasslands
which biome has cold winters and warm summers; trees have broad leaves that keep out the sun's light; when leaves fall to the ground, they decay; this makes the soil rich; the ground is covered with flowers, ferns, and small shrubs
deciduous forest biome
which biome is hot and humid with plenty of rainfall
tropical rain forest
which biome is hot 100*F or cold 25*F; has very little rainfall
desert biome
which biome has long, cold winters and mild summers; contains lakes and ponds
taiga
which biome has frozen ground all year; long and icy, cold winters; short, cool summers; very little rainfall
tundra
what are some examples of freshwater ecosystems
streams, rivers, lakes, and ponds
what kind of water do oceans have
saltwater
what is the main producer for saltwater
algae
which biome are we most familiar with and why
deciduous forest biome because it's where we live; leaves change colors and fall to the ground