Terrestrial Biomes

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According to the diagram, which of the following both have large amounts of precipitation?

desert & tropical rain forest

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seasonal forest & tundra

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tundra & desert

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tropical rain forest & temperate rain forest

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tropical rain forest & temperate rain forest

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Adaptations of an animal in a desert biome?

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both nocturnal and burrowing

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Why are there no trees or other large plants in the tundra?

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Because of the permanently frozen ground, cold temperatures & short growing season

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The biome where we live in Georgia (pictured) is:

tropical rain forest

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temperate deciduous forest

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temperate rain forest

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tropical seasonal forest

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temperate deciduous forest

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Where does the alpine tundra occur?

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On mountain tops at various latitudes.

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Terrestrial biomes are defined mainly by their

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climate, plants & animals

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The tundra biome & the desert biome are both very dry. How do they differ in temperature?

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the desert has a wider temperature range

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The tropical rain forest & tropical savanna biomes are similar in ___________, but ________________________________. Options: temperature / the savannah doesn't receive enough rainfall to be a forest, precipitation / the rain forest is hotter, precipitation / the savanna is cooler, temperature / the rain forest doesn't receive enough sunlight to be a savanna

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temperature / the savannah doesn't receive enough rainfall to be a forest

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The farther a biome is from the equator, the more we would expect it to be. Options: warmer & wetter, warmer & drier, cooler & wetter, cooler & drier

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cooler & drier

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The biome shown in the climatogram above would best be described as a:

temperate deciduous forest

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desert

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tundra

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tropical rain forest

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tropical rain forest