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22 Cards in this Set
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Tundra: location
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encircles the top of the world
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Tundra: main types of producers
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lichen, moss, artic rose
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Tundra: climate
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long winters and in summer a lot of water on surface
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Tundra: plant and animal adaptation
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long white coat, has to be suited for long winters
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Boreal Forest: Location
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South of Tundra broad zone across North America
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Boreal Forest: main type of producer
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spruce trees and fir trees
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Boreal Forest: climate
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closer to the equator so more energy from the sun more snowfall insulates the ground no permafrost but still cold
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Boreal Forest: plant and animal adaptions
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waxy coating on needle shaped leaves prevents damage from cold and water loss during long winter. trees are shaped like a triangle to shed off snow. Voles hide under snow.
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Temperate Forest: Location
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Covers most of eastern, US, Great Britain, East Asia, and Central Europe
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Temperate Forest: main type of producer
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deciduous trees and understory of, shrubs, ferns, wildflowers, grasses
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Temperate Forest: climate
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growing season long, 40 inches of rain, cold winters warm summers
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Temperate Forest: plant and animal adaptations
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this biome has humans too and cities
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Grassland: location
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covers 1/3 of the US and large areas of all the continents
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Grassland: main type of producers
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many species of grasses
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Grassland: climate
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10-30 inches of rain mostly flat with some small rolling hills
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Grassland: plant and animal adaptations
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plants become shorter due to rainfall large grazing mammals that are safer in herds
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Desert: Climate
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less than 10 inches of rain a year
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Desert: plant and animal adaptations
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spikes on plants keep animal from getting the plants water. getting moisture from seeds, hiding in rocks or the sand to avoid the heat from the sun and control body temperature, and saving energy
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Permafrost:(defined)
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the ground is permanently frozen. Only the top layer thaws in summer, summer means a lot of water on the surface.
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biome: (defined)
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a major land ecosystem with a distinct type of plant life
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Rain shadow:(defined)
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An area having relatively little precipitation due to the effect of a topographic barrier, especially a mountain range, that causes the prevailing winds to lose their moisture on the windward side, causing the leeward side to be dry.
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three factors that effect the location of a biome
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latitude (distance from the equator)
Topography(lay or shape of land) Prevailing winds |
