Wetlands and water
What type of water is found in bogs?
Freshwater
what is the largest land biome
Taiga or Coniferous Forest
Taiga is another name for the ___________ forest
coniferous
__________ are a way to divide the biosphere into smaller sections
Biomes
The largest marine biome
ocean
three types of wetlands are __________, ___________, and ___________.
marshes, swamps, bogs
very dry biome that can be hot or cold
desert
trees grow close together in the ___________ layer of a tropical rainforest
canopy
a large area where plants and animals share a similar environment
Biome
_______________ is partially decayed plant material found in bogs
Peat
wetlands
name the biome where the main vegetation is grass:
This biome has many animals that live in the treetops
tropical rainforest
all areas where life can exist and the organisms that live there
biosphere
several biomes with different climates may be found in a ________________
mountain
freshwater biomes include rivers, lakes, ___________ and streams
ponds
Savannas have ___________ seasons
two (wet and dry)
the biome that receives more precipitations than any other biome
tropical rainforest
The usual weather of a region over a long period of time
climate
why are coral reefs called the "rainforests of the sea"?
Rainforests have great biodiversity (many different species)
What causes fresh water to flow downhill toward the ocean?
gravity
Has many trees that lose their leaves in the winter
Deciduous forest
The coldest biome
Tundra
_____________ determines which plants and animals can live in a land biome
climate
what responsibility has God given man concerning the earth?
To be good stewards/caretakers of creation