Water
What is the largest marine biome?
the ocean
All the areas where life can exist and the organisms that live there is called the
biosphere
Which biome is very dry and can be either cold or hot.
desert
the coldest biome, found near the Arctic circle
tundra
what is the main vegetation found in Prairies and Savannas?
Grass
land that is almost always wet; includes marshes, swamps, and bogs
wetland
A large area of the earth in which plants and animals share a similar environment is called a
biome
biome that has many animals that live in dense treetops
tropical rainforest
Which grassland biome has more trees: Prairies or Savannas?
Savannas
which is the world's largest biome
coniferous forest or Taiga
Are bogs freshwater, salt water, or can be either?
fresh only, not salt
In which biome have trees that lose their leaves in the winter?
deciduous forest
The biome with a humid, rainy, and warm climate
tropical rainforest
Another name for the coniferous forest biome
Taiga
what causes water to flow downhill?
gravity
Freshwater biomes include 4 biomes.
List all 4
lakes, ponds, streams, rivers
trees grow close together in the ____ layer of a tropical rain forest
canopy
What determines the types of plants and animals that can live in a land biome?
climate
the temperate grassland
prairie
several biomes with different climates may be found in a
mountain
Why are coral reefs sometimes called "rain forests of the sea"?
both rainforests and coral reefs house great biodiversity
Partially decayed plant material that has piled up into dense layers in bogs
peat
what specialties about the design of plants that live in dry places like a desert allow them to live in an area with so little precipitation?
they are succulent, which means they are capable of storing water and nutrients in high quantities, and their roots go deep and wide in the earth to get as much water as possible.
The usual weather of a region over a long period of time
climate
what responsibility has God given man concerning the earth?
The Creation Mandate includes taking care and not misusing the natural resources God has given us to be a good steward of the earth