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Biomes 1
Biomes 2
Climates and Biomes
100
the sunlight zone of the ocean has the most sunlight and ____
warmth
100
average weather of an area over a period of many years
climate
100
wetland biome with many trees that has salt or fresh water
swamp
100
the largest land biome, which has mostly conifers
taiga
100
Which biome is marked with a C?
ocean biome
200
large group of similar ecosystems that share the same climate and organisms
a biome
200
the 4 layers of the tropical rainforest in order (top to bottom)
emergent layer, canopy layer, understory layer, forest floor
200
the coldest biome, which has permanently frozen subsoil
tundra
200
biome that reaches from the taiga to the tropical biomes and has four seasons
temperate forest
200
Which biome is marked with an A?
tundra biome
300
causes fresh water to flow downhill toward the ocean
gravity
300
forms from ocean water along the shore and contains small organisms
tide pool
300
biome near the Equator that receives abundant rainfall
tropical rainforest
300
dry biome that receives less than 10 inches of precipitation each year
desert
300
Which biome is marked with a B?
tropical rainforest biome
400
all biomes on Earth make up the ___
biosphere
400
ocean zones from top to bottom
sunlight zone, twilight zone, midnight zone, abyss, trenches
400
the largest marine biome
ocean
400
the flowing-water biome that begins with the headwater and empties into the ocean
river
400
How does the location of the biome marked A affect its climate?
Because it does not receive much direct light from the sun, the climate is cold.
500
Earth system that includes all the areas where life can exist and all the organisms that live there
biosphere
500
2 ways God designed polar bears to live in the tundra
having a thick layer of blubber under their fur,
and having black skin to help absorb more heat
500
grassland biome found close to the Equator
savanna
500
biome found between deserts and forests that has mostly grass
grassland
500
How does the location of the biome marked B affect its climate?
Because the biome does receive direct light from the sun, the climate is warm.