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10 Cards in this Set
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Biome
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A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms.
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Canopy
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A leafy roof formed by tall trees in a forest.
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Understory
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A layer shorter plants that grow in the shade of a forest canopy.
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Desert
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An area that receives less than 25 centimeters of precipitation per year.
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Grassland
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An area populated by grasses and other nonwoody plants. Most grasslands get 25 to 75 centimeters of rain each year.
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Savanna
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A grassland close to the equator that recieves as much as 120 centimeters of rain per year.
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Deciduous Tree
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A tree that sheds its leave and grows once each year.
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Coniferous Tree
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A tree that sheds its leave and grows once each year.
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Tundra
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An extremely, cold dry biome.
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Permafrost
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Soil that is frozen all year.
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