Biome Vocabulary

Climate conditions so cold that the top layer of soil remains frozen year-round -__________________

• Permafrost

• Tundra

• Biotic

• Frostbite

A large, deep body of water with a high salt content - ________________

• Pond

• Ocean

• River

• Stream

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•  Any body of water that does not have a high salt content, such as a lake, stream, or pond - __________________

• Tributary

• Ocean

• Freshwater

A biome with large areas of grasses compared to trees - _______________

• Desert

• Grassland Biome

• Rainforest

• Temperate Forest

A harsh, treeless environment with less than 10” of rainfall year-round - __________________

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Tundra

• Desert

• Taiga

 A harsh, treeless environment with very low temperatures year-round - ____________

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Temperate

• Tropical

Many tall trees concentrated over a large area - _______

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Forest

• Park

A climate with higher temperatures and rainfall year-round - ________

• Temperate

• Taiga

• Tropical

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A climate with less extreme temperature changes and precipitation throughout the year - _________

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Taiga

• Seasonal

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The living elements that make up an ecosystem, such as bacteria, plants, and animals - _______

• Abiotic

• Biotic