Systems
Earth's biomes
Grassy
100
system
a set of interconnected parts; a system can be open, closed, or isolated
100
Tundra
can be found in the arctic regions of North America and Eurasia
100
Grassland
grassy regions with few to no trees
100
open system
a system that exchanges both matter and energy with its surroundings
100
Taiga
the boreal forest area, just south of the region of tundra
100
prairie
a subtype of grassland biome found in regions such as North America; prairies have a cooler average temperatures than the savanna
100
closed system
any system that exchanges energy with its surroundings but does not exchange matter
100
Deciduous Forest
parts are found in North and South America, Europe, Asia,, Japan, and Australia; this type of biome has a more moderate climate and a longer growing season than taiga
100
savannas
a subtype of grassland biome found in regions such as Africa, Central America, and Australia; has warmer average temperatures than the prairies
100
surroundings
everything outside of a system
100
Rain Forest
contains the richest diversity of plants and animals, and always have warm conditions
100
biome
a large geographical region with a particular range of temperatures and precipitation levels, and the plants and animals that are adapted to those climate conditions
100
Desert
a biome with less than 25cm of rainfall per year, with relatively little plant life