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25 Cards in this Set
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______ is another name for plant life.
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Vegetation
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A _____ is any large region where distinct populations of plants and animals are found living together.
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biome
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What do biomes influence?
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Where people live, eat and what their homes look like.
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Name the three basic biomes.
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1. forests
2. grasslands 3. wastelands |
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Wherever trees are the predominant plants, the region is called a _______.
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forest
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____ _____ forest have many varieties of trees that grow to one than 100 feet above the forest floor.
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Tropical rain forest
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____ forest have dry summers and small treees, often called woodlands.
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Shrub
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_______are trees that produce their seeds in cones.
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Conifers
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_____ forest grow in the cold, harsh subpolar climates...very little water.
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Conifer
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Why are conifers important to us?
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The wood from conifers is used to make paper and for construction of homes.
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_______ are trees that lose their leaves in the fall of the year.
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Deciduous
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_____ trees need much water and a growing season.
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Deciduous
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_______ are areas where trees won't grow because of the long dry season.
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Grasslands
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Tropical grasslands are called _____.
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savannas.
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Temperate grasslands are called _____.
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steppes
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In North America, the temperate grasslands are called _____.
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prairies
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______ are barren most of the year because they get no rain.
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Wastelands
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Name two places that are considered wastelands:
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1. tundra
2. deserts |
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Name two types of plants that grow in the desert:
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1. cacti
2. succulent plants |
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The cold regions near the poles are called _____.
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tundra
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The _____ gets most of its precipitation from snow and has short summers.
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tundra
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______ is permanently frozen soil.
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Permafrost
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________ means to be uniform.
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Homogenized
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___ ____ is the ability to meet the present needs of the earth without depleting our resources.
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Sustainable development
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Why is it important to have sustainable development?
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So we do not use up all our resources.
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