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31 Cards in this Set
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What biome would animals burrow to escape heat and escape predators?
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desert
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What biome is often found in coastal areas with mild climates and have animals that use camouflage?
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chaparral
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What is the common name that is often used to refer to North American grasslands?
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Prairie
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What FOREST biome is found directly below the Arctic Circle?
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taiga
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Which biome has an annual rainfall of less than 25 cm (10 inches)?
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desert
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What biome is found along the equatorial belt?
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tropical rainforest
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What is the name of the top layer of the tropical rainforest?
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emergent
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What are the two main factors that determine the climate of a biome?
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temperature and precipitation
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What biome is characterized by permafrost?
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tundra
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What are the two main threats to the tropical rainforest biome?
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logging and agriculture
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Which layer of the rainforest contains the most flowering plants and fruits?
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canopy
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What type of biome are the steppes and pampas?
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temperate grasslands
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Which biome receives the between 200 to 450 cm (60-200 inches) of rain?
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tropical rainforest
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Which type of biome is the savanna?
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tropical rainforest
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Which biome is one of the most FRAGILE on Earth?
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tundra
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Why is the floor of the tropical rainforest almost bare?
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The soil is poor and little sunlight reaches the floor.
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What are above-ground roots that help to anchor large trees in the tropical rainforest called?
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buttresses or braces
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What factor causes migration of animals in the savanna?
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rainfall (wet and dry seasons)
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What is the most common type of plant in the taiga?
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conifers (coniferous trees)
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What is the name of a plant that uses another plant for support, but not for nourishment?
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epiphyte
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What is the number ONE threat to the chapparal?
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human development
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Which biome is known as a "breadbasket" because crops such as soybeans, corn, and wheat are easily grown?
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temperate grasslands
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What is the biggest threat to the tundra?
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oil exploration
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Estivation is the process of burying into the ground and sleeping through hot, dry periods. In which biome is estivation a common adaptation?
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desert
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Which forest type is located between 30 and 50 N latitude?
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temperate deciduous forest
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On what continent is the largest tropical grassland located?
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Africa
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Which biome is characterized by animals that migrate with the seasons and hibernate?
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temperate deciduous forest
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What helps to keep the grassland cleared out of larger vegetation and to keep the soil rich?
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fires
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Why are tall trees found in the taiga but not in the tundra?
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The tundra has colder temperatures and more limited precipitation.
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What are the two main threats to grasslands?
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overgrazing and farming
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As moisture decreases, what happens to the amount of vegetation in an area?
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vegetation becomes scarcer and smaller
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