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12 Cards in this Set
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Name 3 abiotic factors
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water, soil, air
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Name 3 biotic examples
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plants , animals and humans
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What is a marsh?
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a treeless wetland ecosystem where plants, such as grasses, grow.
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What is a swamp?
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a wetland ecosystem in which trees and vines grow
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Describe the soil of a tropical rain forest
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thin and poor
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Name 3 other names for a grassland biome ?
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steppes, prairies , and pampas
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what is the season called in a savanna when it rains
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wet season
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what is the most biological diverse biome
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tropical rain forest
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what is permafrost? what happens when the perimeter " heats up" ?
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permafrost- the layer beneath the surface soil stays frozen all the time. What happens when permafrost heats up? the surface soil thaws.
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Name 3 areas of the intertidal zone
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low, middle and high
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Name 2 adaptions of a desert plant?
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1-plants grow far apart
2- they have waxy coating to prevent water loss |
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Name 1 difference between a grassland and a savanna
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a savanna has scattered clumps of trees a grassland is found on a flat gently rolling hills
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