Climate and Biomes

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Which Biome is found in humid locations & has the most complex ecosystem with 1000's of plants? Options: Boreal forest, Tropical rain forest, Savanna, Temperate forest

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Tropical rain forest

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What is a community of plants & animals that function as a unit with the climate of the region?

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Ecosystem

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Biome found in Arctic regions of N. America, Asia, and Europe & has little plant growth? Options: Tundra, Taiga (Boreal Forest), Deciduous forest, Desert

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Tundra

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Biome found in northern regions of N. America, Asia, and Europe where the trees seasonally alter the amount of atmospheric oxygen

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Taiga (Boreal Forest)

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Tropical grassland with scattered trees and shrubs & located primarily in Africa & India.

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Savanna

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Grassland type that has tall-grass vegetation & large wheat and corn growing areas.

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Prairie

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The water below the tundra level that stays frozen throughout the year

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Permafrost

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Located in low and middle latitude regions where plants survive by using very little water

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Desert

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Which is a characteristic of a Desert Biome? Options: Supports great herds and grazing animals., Located in Europe, Seeds can survive underground for several years, Large wheat and corn growing areas

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Seeds can survive underground for several years

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Wind connects various parts of the Earth as evidenced by the fact that they: carry soil materials from Africa to the Amazon, transport water from the Indian Ocean to the Himalayas, transfer heat from the Gulf of Mexico to the UK.

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all of these are true