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11 Cards in this Set
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Abiotic Factors
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non-living parts of an environment
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Biotic Factors
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living parts of an environment
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biome
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a large area characterized by its climate and the plants and animals that live in the area
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three forest biomes
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-Temperate Deciduous forest (shed leaves)
-Coniferous Forest (evergreen) -Tropical Rain forest (animals live in canopy) |
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Grassland Names
-and- Grassland types |
steppes, prairies, pampas
-x- Temperate Grasslands and Savannas |
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Savanna
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a grassland that has scattered clumps of trees and seasonal rains
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Desert
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biomes that are very dry and often very hot
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Tundra
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a biome that has very cold temperatures and little rainfall
(two types are Polar Tundra and Alpine Tundra) |
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Plankton
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tiny organisms that float near the surface of the water (many are producers)
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Zones of the Ocean
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-Intertidal Zone
-Neritic Zone -Oceanic Zone -Benthic Zone |
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estuary
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an area where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean
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