abiotic factors are ________ parts of the environment
What is nonliving
100
_________ biomes are found in areas with mild temperatures and plenty of rain
What is forest
100
trees in coniferous forests are called ________
What is conifers
100
_________________ have more kinds of plants and animals than any other land biome
What is tropical rain forests
100
above an elevation called the "tree line" trees (can/cannot) grow on a mountain?
What is cannot
200
biotic factors are _________ parts of the environment
What is living
200
there are _______ types of forest biomes
What is 3
200
conifers produce seeds in _______
What is cones
200
steppes, prairies, and pampas are all names for _________
What is grasslands
200
little plants live beneath evergreen trees because.....
What is very little light reaches the ground in the coniferous forest.
300
a large area characterized by its climate, plants, and animals
What is a biome
300
one of the three types of forest biome
Could be coniferous, deciduous, or tropical rain
300
conifers have special leaves shaped like _________
What is needles
300
During the ______ season, savanna grasses dry out and turn yellow.
What is dry
300
which biome has very cold temperatures?
What is tundra
400
soil, water, and climate are _______ factors
What is abiotic
400
the word _______________ means to fall off in latin
What is deciduous
400
how much light reaches the ground in coniferous forests
Little light
400
A layer of soil that stays frozen all the time is _________
What is permafrost
400
Name one of the functions of the waxy coating on the pine needles of an evergreen tree.
What is -keeps leaves from drying out
-protects the needles from being damaged in the cold winter temperatures
-allows conifers to keep their leaves all year round
500
plants and animals are _______ factors
What is biotic
500
deciduous forests (keep their leaves all year, lose their leaves in the fall)
What is lose their leaves in the fall
500
conifers are also known as ______________
What is evergreens
500
trees that keep their leaves all year long are __________