Biomes
Types of Biomes
Local Earth Materials
Rock Cycle
Rock Cycle Part Two
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A group of ecosystems that share similar plants, animals and climate.

What is biome

100

A forest in a temperate climate with ample annual rainfall

What is a Temperate Rainforest?

100

A local form of igneous rock that is easily found.

What is granitic rock?

100
Liquid rock that begins the rock cycle.

What is magma?

100

You can still see grains of sand in this type of rock.

What is sedimentary rock?

200

The average weather in a given area over a longer period of time

What is Climate?

200

A barren area of landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.

What is a desert?

200

The two most common rocks found locally.

What are metamorphic and granitic rocks?

200

The process through which magma turns into igneous rock.

What is solidification?

200

These two factors form metamorphic rock

What are extreme pressure and heat?

300

The average precipitation and temperate for a given area

What is weather?

300

A type of biome where tree growth is hindered by frigid temperatures and short growing seasons.

What is tundra?

300

The type of soil that is found locally.

What is moist rich soil?

300

The process through which sediment is formed.

What is weathering and erosion?

300

.These types of rocks can form metamorphic rocks?

What are metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rocks?

400

The factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems

What are abiotic factors?

400

A hot, moist biome where it rains all year long.

What is Tropical Rainforest?

400

The type of rocks that are found on our beaches?

What is sediment?

400

The breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals.

What is weathering and erosion?

400

Through what process does metamorphic rock become magma?

What is melting?

500

A living organism that shapes its environment.

What is biotic factor?

500

A biome that does not have enough regular rainfall to support the growth of a forest, but not so little that a desert forms as grass is able to thrive.

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500

Pressure turns sediment into this rock.

What is sedimentary rock?
500

In Greek, this term means to change form.

What is metamorphic?