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45 Cards in this Set
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What is a biome?
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a large area of teh earth in which plants and animals share a similar environment
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What is a climate?
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the usual weather of a region over a long period of time
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What is permafrost?
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permanently frozen soil
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What is the biosphere?
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all of the areas where life can exist and the living things that live there
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What is the coldest biome?
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the tundra
around the Arctic Circle |
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True or False
The tundra receives a lot of precipitation. |
False
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What is the main type of precipitation that falls on the tundra?
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snow
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List the ways musk oxen survive the cold of the tundra.
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thick undercoat of fur and thick overcoat of hair,-one insulates and one keeps it dry
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How do plants survive the tundra?
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fuzzy covering that traps heat; red leaves that absorb more light(heat); small, low plants get more heat from the ground
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What is the largest land biome?
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coniferous forest
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True or False
The tundra receives a lot of precipitation. |
False
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What is the main type of precipitation that falls on the tundra?
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snow
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List the ways musk oxen survive the cold of the tundra.
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thick undercoat of fur and thick overcoat of hair,-one insulates and one keeps it dry
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How do plants survive the tundra?
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fuzzy covering that traps heat; red leaves that absorb more light(heat); small, low plants get more heat from the ground
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What is the largest land biome?
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coniferous forest
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What is another name for the taiga?
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coniferous forest
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Where are there deciduous forests?
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eastern North America, Europe and Asia
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What biome is directly below the tundra?
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coniferous forest
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How many seasons does the deciduous forest have?
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4
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How many seasons does the coniferous forest have?
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2-winter and summer
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Describe most of the trees of the coniferous forest.
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conifers, evergreen
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Why don't evergreen trees lose their leaves?
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So they can make food in the winter
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What happens to deciduous tree leaves in winter?
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they lose them
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What is the main vegetation on the grasslands?
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grass
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Which has more trees, savannas or prairies?
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savannas
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Which grassland is tropical?
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savanna
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Which grassland is temperate?
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prairie
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Which grassland has 4 seasons?
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prairie
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Which grassland has wet and dry seasons?
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savanna
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Which grassland is hot all year?
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savanna
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Why is the savanna grassland hot all year long?
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it is near the equator
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How much precipitation does a desert receive?
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less than 10 inches of rain a year
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Describe the features of desert plants that help them survive the extreme weather.
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store water in stem or leaves; long, deep roots or shallow, wide reaching roots; waxy leaves, small leaves, or few leaves
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What does biodiversity mean?
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an area that has many species of plants and animals in it
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List the layers of the rainforest from tallest down.
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emergent layer, canopy, understory, forest floor
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What are the two water biomes?
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saltwater or marine and freshwater
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What is the largest marine biome?
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the ocean
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List the freshwater biome bodies of water.
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lakes, ponds, rivers, streams
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What does river water flow to the ocean?
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gravity
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What is the most common wetland?
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marsh
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What are the welands?
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marshes, swamps and bogs
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Which wetland is always freshwater?
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bogs
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What is peat made of?
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partially decayed plant material piled up in dense layers
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What has God told man to do with our natural resourses?
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be good stewards and use it all wisely
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What are the rainforests of the sea?
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coral reefs
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