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Biome
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A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
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What are the land biomes on Earth?
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Land-
rainforests (temperate & tropical), deserts, grasslands (temperate) savanna, deciduous forests, boreal forests, and tundra. |
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What are the water biomes on Earth?
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Water-Freshwater, Marine
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What biomes are found in North America?
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Tundra, Boreal Forest, Temperate Rainforest, Desert, Deciduous Forest, Grasslands
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Name examples of the fauna from each biome:
deciduous forests Savanna grassland (temperate) boreal forests tundra Rainforest desert Freshwater Marine |
Animals:
deciduous forests=Red fox, deer, bears Savanna=lion, cheetah grassland (temperate)=prairie dogs, bison boreal forests=moose, caribou tundra=Musk ox Rainforest=(Temperate-Mule deer) (Tropical-Orangutan) desert=Gila monsters, Gambel's quail Freshwater=Tricolored Heron, trout Marine=crabs, worms, squid |
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Name examples of the flora from each biome:
deciduous forests Savanna grassland (temperate) boreal forests tundra Rainforest desert Freshwater Marine |
Plants:
deciduous forests=deciduous trees, variety of plants Savanna=shrubs, small trees, grass grassland (temperate)=grasses, non woody plants boreal forests=spruce, fir trees, coniferous trees (cones) tundra=mosses, grasses, shrubs, willows, dwarf trees Rainforest=(Temperate-ceders, redwoods)(Tropical-canopy/understory) desert=saguaro cactus Freshwater=plants/algae Marine=algae/plants, marsh grasses |
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What biomes are found in Australia?
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Desert, Grasslands, Deciduous Forest, Rainforest |
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What biomes are found in the polar regions?
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Tundra, Boreal Forests
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What biomes are found in the temperate regions?
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Temperate grasslands, deciduous forest, temperate rainforest
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What biomes are found in the tropical regions?
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Tropical rainforests, deserts, savanna, and other grasslands
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Rank the biomes from Coldest to Hottest
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Coldest 1. Tundra
2. Boreal Forest 3. Deciduous Forest 4. Temperate grassland 5. savanna (tropical GL) 6. Tropical rainforest 7. Desert |
