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12 Cards in this Set
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Biome
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a large area characterized by it's climate and the plants and animals that live the area
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deciduous forest
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threes that shed their leaves to save water during the winter and the dry season
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coniferous forest
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trees that stay green all year and do not ose their all their leaves at one time
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canopy
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the treetops of a forest
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savanna
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a grassland that has scattered clumps of trees, seasonal rains, and periods of drought
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desert
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an area with little or no plant life, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures
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tundra
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an area with very cold winter temperatures, little rainfall and short, coll summers
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permafrost
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the layer of soil beneath the surface soil that remains frozen all th time
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intertidal
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the place where the ocean meets the land
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neritic
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the place where the ocean floor slopes downward and the water becomes deeper
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benthic
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the place where the sea floordrops sharply and which conatains the deep water of the ocean
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oceanic
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the ocean floor where sunlight is limited and the water is very cold
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