Tundra
This common plant does not grow on the tundra
tree
_____ and _____ are two types of aquatic biomes
freshwater
marine
Plants in deserts have adaptations to conserve ____.
water
savanna
This type of forest is usually classified as tropical
Rainforest
Tundra animals' fur changes to white in color in the winter to protect them from predators. This is know as ____________
camouflage
Freshwater biomes include _______ and _______
rivers, lakes, ponds, streams
Name two different types of deserts
hot
coastal
icy
cold
The state of Iowa is known for this type of grassland
tall grass prairie
Forests are home to 80% of the ________ on Earth
animals
The _________ is a frozen layer of soil and plant and animal remains which is harder than concrete
permafrost
Marine biomes include ________ and ________
oceans
salty seas
__________ is the largest ice desert
Antarctica
Grasslands are everywhere except
Antarctica
There is a wide range of ____________ with many different types of plants and animals
biodiversity
The summer season lasts only ______ days in the tundra
50-60
The marine biome covers ________% of the surface of the earth (within 5)
75%
__________ is the largest hot desert on Earth
The short grass prairie is located from Canada to Mexico along the eastern side of this mountain range
The Rocky Mountains
Name the four layers of the rainforest
emergent layer
canopy
understory
forest floor
Cue to climate change, harmful _______ and _______ are released into the air as the permafrost melts
gases and bacteria
Due to climate change, the ___________Collapse may cause destruction of coastlines and islands and changes in destructive weather patterns
Gulfstream
Hot deserts lie close to the ________ with temperatures frequently exceeding _______ (within 5 degrees)
equator
100
Grasslands have been destroyed due to _________
agriculture or farming
Three main types of forests are
temperate or deciduous, tropical or rainforest, boreal coniferous