05 Science Ch 6 Biomes Vocab BJUP

Front

Dissolved salt in water

Back

salinity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Front

End of a river that empties into the ocean

Back

mouth

Front

Partially decayed plant material

Back

peat

Front

Species count in an area

Back

biodiversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Front

Another name for mountain forests

Back

montane

Front

Between deserts and forests

Back

grasslands

Front

Trees that lose leaves in winter

Back

deciduous

Front

Areas where life exists and organisms live

Back

biosphere

Front

Coldest biome

Back

tundra

Front

Another name for coniferous forest

Back

taiga