Biomes
Biome found in a tropical climate. It receives lots of precipitation and is home to half the plant and animal species on earth.
Rainforest
This climate gets less than 10 inches of precipitation every year.
Arid
A resource that we have an unlimited supply of is called a _____ resource.
Renewable
A ______ is a place on Earth’s surface that is much higher than the land around it.
Mountain
An ____ is land that is completely surrounded by water.
Island
This biome is found in an arid region. It contains cacti, is hot during the day, and cold during the night.
Desert
This climate has extremely cold temperatures year round. It never reaches above 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
Polar
A resource that cannot be reproduced (we only have a certain amount of them) is called a ______ resource.
Non-renewable
A _____ is an opening in the Earth's surface. Usually found in a mountain, the opening allows gas, hot magma and ash to escape from beneath the Earth's crust.
Volcano
A ____ is a flat area on Earth’s surface. They cover more than one-third of the world's land area. They also exist on every continent.
Plain(s)
This biome is found in a temperate climate. It is generally flat and used as farmland. It has dark, rich soil.
Temperate Grassland
This climate is only found along the equator. In this hot and humid zone, the average temperatures are greater than 64°F (18°C) year-round and A LOT of rain!
Tropical Wet
_____ make up Earth's rocks, sands, and soils. They are found on Earth's surface as well as deep underground. They are inorganic substances, meaning that they do not come from an animal or a plant.
Minerals
A _____ is a lowland area between higher lands such as mountains.
Valley
A ____ is a body of water that is completely surrounded by land.
Lake
This biome is found in a continental climate. It is the coldest of the forest biomes, its main predators include grizzly bears, wolverines, and others.
Taiga.
This climate has all 4 seasons, with very hot summers and relatively mild winters.
Temperate
List an example of a non-renewable resource.
Fossil fuels, coal, nuclear energy.
A _____ is a narrow, deep valley cut by a river through rock. They have very steep sides and may be thousands of feet deep.
Canyon
A body of land surrounded by water on three sides is called a _____. Florida is an example of this.
Peninsula
This biome has a temperate climate. It is the second rainiest biome in existence, as it allows for lots of trees, food, and other resources to grow in this biome.
Temperate Forest
This climate has all 4 seasons, with mild summers and long, cold winters.
Continental
Animals and plants are examples of _____ resources.
Biological
An _____ is an island chain found in a body of water, most often an ocean.
Archipelago
An _____ is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and separates two bodies of water.
Isthmus