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Tundra climate |
Cold and dry, a few summer months with more mild temperature than the winter |
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Tundra Animals |
Polar bears arctic fox caribou mosquitos |
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Tundra plants |
Grasses and wild flowers in the summer only no large trees |
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Tundra special facts |
Has a layer of permanently frozen soil called permafrost |
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Tundra location |
Northern part of Canada, Alaska, Northern arctic region |
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Taiga climate |
Cold with a few months over 50f a lot of precipitation |
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Taiga animals |
Moose, bears, bald eagles, river otters, gray wolves |
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Taiga plants |
Trees with needles and cones like spruce and fir |
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Taiga special facts |
A lot of lamber is taken from this area for building things aka coniferous forest |
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Taiga locations |
Most of Canada, Northern part of US underneath tundra |
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Deciduous climate |
Four distinct seasons mild summers and cold winter a lot of precipitations |
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Deciduous animals |
Squirrels, song birds, deer, bears, opossum, raccoons |
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Deciduous plants |
Large trees that lose their leaves in the winter like oak and maples |
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Deciduous special facts |
We live here |
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Deciduous location |
Most of the east coast of the US |
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Grassland climate |
Enough precipitation to support small to medium plants flat and prone to tornados |
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Grassland animals |
Prairie dogs, buffalo, bison, snakes |
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Grassland plants |
Mostly grasses, especially crops like wheat and corn |
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Grassland special facts |
A lot of our food comes from this biomes like wheat corn, and beef |
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Grassland location |
Mid-west Kansas, Idaho, South Dakota, Oklahoma |
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Desert climate |
Warm in the day cold at night very little precipitatin |
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Desert animals |
Small rodents lizard spiders scorpions vultures |
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Desert animals |
Small rodents lizard spiders scorpions vultures |
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Desert plants |
Cactus and succulents |
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Desert animals |
Small rodents lizard spiders scorpions vultures |
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Desert plants |
Cactus and succulents |
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Desert special facts |
The plants that grow here are special because they store water in their leaves and stems |
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Desert animals |
Small rodents lizard spiders scorpions vultures |
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Desert plants |
Cactus and succulents |
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Desert special facts |
The plants that grow here are special because they store water in their leaves and stems |
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Desert location |
South West of US NORTH WEST PART OF MEXICO |
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Desert animals |
Small rodents lizard spiders scorpions vultures |
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Desert plants |
Cactus and succulents |
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Desert special facts |
The plants that grow here are special because they store water in their leaves and stems |
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Desert location |
South West of US NORTH WEST PART OF MEXICO |
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Tropical rain forest climate |
Warm all year round with a lot of precipitation |
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Desert animals |
Small rodents lizard spiders scorpions vultures |
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Desert plants |
Cactus and succulents |
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Desert special facts |
The plants that grow here are special because they store water in their leaves and stems |
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Desert location |
South West of US NORTH WEST PART OF MEXICO |
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Tropical rain forest climate |
Warm all year round with a lot of precipitation |
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Tropical rain forest animals |
Tigers monkeys snakes insects colorful birds baboons |
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Desert animals |
Small rodents lizard spiders scorpions vultures |
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Desert plants |
Cactus and succulents |
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Desert special facts |
The plants that grow here are special because they store water in their leaves and stems |
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Desert location |
South West of US NORTH WEST PART OF MEXICO |
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Tropical rain forest climate |
Warm all year round with a lot of precipitation |
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Tropical rain forest animals |
Tigers monkeys snakes insects colorful birds baboons |
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Tropical rain forest plants |
Large broadleaved trees that grow in distinctive layers |
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Tropical rain forest special facts |
Has the most diversity of all the biomes but is be cut down for farming. The soul has little nutrients |
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Tropical rain forest special facts |
Has the most diversity of all the biomes but is be cut down for farming. The soul has little nutrients |
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Tropical rain forest location |
In North America The southeast of Mexico. Puerto Rico Costa Rica |
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Savanna climate |
Warm with distinct wet and dry seasons |
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Savanna climate |
Warm with distinct wet and dry seasons |
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Savanna animals |
Giraffes lions elephants zebras |
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Savanna climate |
Warm with distinct wet and dry seasons |
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Savanna animals |
Giraffes lions elephants zebras |
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Savanna plants |
Mostly grasses, few scattered trees |
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Savanna climate |
Warm with distinct wet and dry seasons |
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Savanna animals |
Giraffes lions elephants zebras |
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Savanna plants |
Mostly grasses, few scattered trees |
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Savanna special facts |
Large animals like in the movie "The lion king" migrate to follow available water |
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Savanna location |
Only in Africa |