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Other
200
This biome has trees that lose their leaves every fall
Temperate Deciduous Forest
200
Horned Lizards, Snakes...
Desert
200
What is a temperate (deciduous) forest?
200
Extremely low annual temperatures result in permafrost which along with low rainfall prevents tree growth.
What is the tundra?
200
Two types of rainforests
Temperate and Tropical
200
The biome found at the tops of high mountain peaks
Alpine Tundra
400
The plants in this biome need to store water
Desert
400
River Otter, Harbor Seal
Estuary, Freshwater
400
What is a grassland?
400
Dominated by evergreen conifers (cone shaped trees)
What is the taiga?
400
Biome close to the equator.
tropical rainforest
400
The biome that is located where freshwater meets saltwater
Estuary
600
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Freshwater
600
Elk, Bison, other grazing animals
Grassland
600
What is a savanna?
600
There are two types. Both types have a dry season and wet season.
Grassland
600
Ecological concern of grasslands in North America (hint: dust bowl).
Poor farming practices
600
Takes up 70% of Earth's Surface
Marine
800
Spruce, Pine, and Fur Trees
Taiga
800
Coyote, Bald Eagle, Black Bear
Temperate Deciduous Forest
800
What is a desert?
800
Oaks, maples, beeches, squirrels, deer, and bears are found in this biome.
Temperate Forest
800
Ecological concerns of Tundra
Global Warming
800
Animals in this biome must adapt to little rainfall
Desert
1000
Purple needle grass, Buffalo grass, Wild Indigos
Grassland
1000
Lynx, Snowshoe Hare
Taiga and Tundra
1000
What is the tundra?
1000
There are two types. One type is foggy and one type is humid.
Rainforest
1000
Tundra biome cannot grow trees because
The permafrost prevents trees from establishing roots in the ground
1000
adaptation means
any behavioral or physical characteristics of an animal that help it to survive in its environment.