How climate patterns shape different ecosystems (biomes) and the plants and animals adapted to each. Front: the biome or term. Back: a one to two sentence explanation.
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- What biome, found near the equator, has high rainfall and temperature, supporting dense, diverse plant and animal life?
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The tropical rainforest biome- What biome, found in bands north and south of the tropics, has very low rainfall and sparse vegetation?
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The desert biome- What biome, found in mid-latitude regions, has cold winters, warm summers, and grassland vegetation, such as the American prairie?
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The temperate grassland biome- What biome, found near the poles, has extremely cold temperatures and low-growing vegetation adapted to permafrost?
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The tundra biome- What biome, found in Canada, Russia, and Scandinavia, is a cold, coniferous forest ecosystem?
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The taiga (boreal forest) biome- What biome has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters, supporting scrubby, drought-adapted vegetation, such as in California and the Mediterranean?
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The Mediterranean (chaparral) biome- What biome, found in mid-latitude regions with moderate rainfall, supports forests that shed their leaves seasonally?
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The temperate deciduous forest biome- What term describes a large-scale ecosystem defined by its climate and dominant vegetation type?
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A biome- What describes permafrost, permanently frozen ground found in tundra and some taiga regions?
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Permanently frozen subsoil- What adaptation helps desert plants like cacti survive with very little water?
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Water storage in thick, fleshy tissue and reduced leaf surface area- What adaptation helps many desert animals avoid the extreme heat of the day?
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Nocturnal (night) activity- What describes savanna, a biome with grassland and scattered trees found in warm regions with a distinct wet and dry season?
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The savanna biome- What large mammal migrations are famously associated with the African savanna's seasonal wet and dry cycle?
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Wildebeest and zebra migrations- What describes a food web, showing how energy and nutrients move through an ecosystem's plants and animals?
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A food web- What term describes an organism that produces its own food through photosynthesis, forming the base of most food webs?
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