What are the three main Biomes of the United States?
What is Grassland, Deciduous Forest and Desert.
100
This biome is home to what animals?
What is the deer, bears, beavers, and raccoons.
100
The insulator which contributes to the maintenance of the climate is made up of _____________,_____________ and ___________.
What is Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Water Vapor
100
What are the names of three important zones?
What is Polar, Temperate, and Tropical.
200
This Biome is found in Alaska.
What is the Tundra.
200
What does the precipitation in this biome range to and from?
75 to 250 cm (30-100in)
200
The warming of the surface of earth and the lower atmosphere as a result of carbon dioxide and water vapor which absorbs and reradiate infrared radiation is known as.
What is the greenhouse effect.
200
This important zone is known for its cold areas where the suns rays strike the earth at a very low angle.
What is the Polar Zone.
300
A person could visit a tropical rain forest in this U.S. state.
What is Hawaii
300
These types of tree are usually found in this biome.
What is oak, hickory, and beech.
300
The climate is...
is the average year after year conditions.
300
This important zone is known because its location is near the equator.
What is the Tropical Zone
400
Driving from Alaska to Mexico , staying close to the west coastline. A person will pass through these biomes.
What is the Tundra, Coniferous Forest, Temperate Rain Forest, Deciduous Forest and Desert.
400
____________ _____________ and plentiful ___________ promote the growth of forests.
What is "mild climates and plentiful rain promote the growth of forests.
400
Weather is...
the day to day condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
400
The climate in this zone changes from hot to cold depending on the season.
What is the Temperate Zone.
500
Virginia is closest to what biome?
What is Deciduous Forest.
500
This biome covers much of the eastern _____________ ____________.