Biomes

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The closer a biome is to the equator, the more we would expect it to be.

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warmer & wetter

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Terrestrial biomes are defined mainly by their ____________.

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temperature & precipitation

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Warm temperatures year-round with abundant rainfall; thin, nutrient-poor soils • Dominant plants: broad-leaved evergreen trees; ferns; large woody vines and climbing plants. Extremely biodiverse

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Tropical Rainforest

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Very little precipitation year round with extreme heat in the summer and extreme cold in winters; plant-life includes cactus and other plants that hold water

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Desert

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Desert

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A climograph uses which two measures to describe climate?

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temperature and precipitation

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Which two terrestrial biomes receive the least amount of precipitation?

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tundra and desert

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Boreal Forests (Taiga) biome can be found in which country? Options: Russia, Italy, Egypt, Brazil

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Russia

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a group of ecosystems that share similar biotic and abiotic conditions

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biome

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This biome's greatest threat could be global warming which releases large amounts of methane into the atmosphere from thawing permafrost.

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Tundra