6.LS2.4 Flashcard - Biotic, Abiotic, and Biomes

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What is the coldest biome that has no trees and features permafrost?

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Tundra

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What type of biome do we live in?

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Which biome is characterized by many different species of cacti and reptiles and very little rainfall?

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Desert

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What type of factor is temperature in an ecosystem?

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Abiotic

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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What type of tree drops its leaves in the fall?

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Deciduous

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What are the two main categories of factors that affect ecosystems?

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Biotic and Abiotic factors

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What is a biome?

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A large geographical area characterized by specific climate conditions, plants, and animals.

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What is the primary characteristic of a desert biome?

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Very little rainfall and extreme temperatures.

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What defines a temperate deciduous forest?

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A forest biome characterized by four distinct seasons and trees that lose their leaves in the fall.

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What is permafrost?

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A thick subsurface layer of soil that remains frozen throughout the year, found in tundra regions.