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21 Cards in this Set
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abiotic
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non-living parts of an environment
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adaptation
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characteristics that enable organisms to better survive and reproduce
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biome
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the largest division of the biosphere
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biotic
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living organisms
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climate
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the average conditions of the atmosphere in a large region over 30 years or more
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climatograph
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a graph of climate data
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terrestrial
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relating to the land or land-based biomes
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latitude
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the distance measured in degrees north or south from the equator
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elevation
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the height of a land mass above sea level
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adaptations
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characteristics that enable organisms to better survive and reproduce
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structural adaptation
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physical feature of an organism's body that contributes to its survival
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physiological adaptation
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physical or chemical event that occurs within an organism that allows it to survive
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behavioural adaptation
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what an organism does to survive in its environment
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Tundra
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upper northern hemisphere
low precipitation permafrost grasses and moss; no trees animals small to reduce heat loss |
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Boreal Forest
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northern hemisphere
precipitation is mainly snow short summer growing season coniferous (cone) trees small animals and mammals large animals have thick coats |
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Temperate Deciduous Forest
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mainly eastern Canada
precipitation throughout year large temperature changes plants grow in 4 to 5 layers trees lose their leaves in winter many habitats for many animals |
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Temperate Rainforest
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NW coast of North America (BC)
a lot of precipitation backed by mountains very tall trees and evergreens animals live on or near forest floor |
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Grassland
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Prairie provinces in Canada
low precipitation hot summers and cold winters mainly flat land grasses and not many trees large, grazing mammals |
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Tropical Rainforest
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near the Equator
very high rainfall summer temperatures all year many different trees and animals |
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Desert
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found on every continent
very low rainfall very hot days and cold nights few plants, mostly cacti mostly reptiles |
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Permanent Ice
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Polar land masses
low precipitation very low temperatures little fresh water and soil lichens and moss animals have thick coats and fat layers to retain heat |
