Biomes

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The earth's coldest biome is the...

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Tundra

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What is the main factor that separates the biomes?

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Climate

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Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals? Options: Temperate Forest, Rainforest, Tundra, Grasslands

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Rainforest

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Which biome has 4 seasons? Options: Taiga, Tundra, Grasslands, Temperate Forest

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Temperate Forest

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The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through its food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome that rains less than 2 inches a year? Options: Forest, Tundra, Desert, Grassland

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Desert

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Characteristic feature of the tundra where only the surface thaws in summer and refreezes in winter, leaving a permanently frozen subsoil.

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Permafrost

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The taiga:

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a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce

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Regions of Earth defined by their climate and unique plants & animals

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biome

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What are the key features of the Tundra? Options: cold winter, thin acidic soil, evergreen trees, treeless, permafrost, cold dark winters, long cool summers, short dark winters, migrating animals, many evergreen trees, short moist summers, long snowy winters

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treeless, permafrost, cold dark winters

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Which animal would you most likely not find living in the Tundra or Taiga.? Options: Polar bear, Owl, Elk, Snake

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Snake