APES Biomes

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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 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? Options: Forest, Tundra, Desert, Grassland

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Desert

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Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall? Options: Tundra, Desert, Temperate Deciduous Forest, Tropical Rainforest

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Tundra

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The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

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Precipitation and Temperature 

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The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.

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Temperate Seasonal (Decidious) Forests

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Which biome covers most of the land mass near Earth's equator?

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Tropical rainforest

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The rain forest soil is

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thin and nutrient poor

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Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals? Options: Tundra, Rainforest, Desert, Coniferous forest

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Rainforest

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Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?

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Desert

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True or false: The amount of nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere tends to vary depending on temperature and latitude.

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False