Biomes

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A biome is a large area that is characterized by what 4 areas?

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Vegetation, Soil, Climate and Wildlife

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Biome with plants and grasses, but no trees. Options: grassland, savannah, taiga, tundra

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grassland

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Biome with many different species of cacti and reptiles and very little rainfall.

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Desert

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Cold, dry biome where the soil stays frozen the entire year. Very little precipitation.

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tundra

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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A group of ecosystems with similar organisms and climates.

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Biome

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Type of forest biome near the equator; receives a lot of rain; temperatures are warm all year.

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tropical rain forest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Type of tree that loses and regrows leaves each year. Options: deciduous, coniferous, pine tree, oak tree

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deciduous

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This biome has the largest diversity (largest number of different kinds) of plant and animal species: Desert, Tundra, Deciduous Forest, Tropical Rainforest

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Tropical Rainforest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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Cacti are the main plant associated with this biome: Desert, Tundra, Taiga, Grasslands

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Desert

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Biome with frozen soil, long winters, little daylight; located in Northern Asia, North America, Europe.

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Tundra