Biomes Flashcards
1
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- consistent hot temp
- consistent heavy rainfall
- tall trees with most branches near the top
- vines, ferns, orchids
- reptiles, amphibians, insects, small and large mammals , colorful birds
- amazon rainforest, greatest amount of diversity
A
Tropical rainforest
2
Q
- high temperatures
- small amount of rain fall
- ungulates
- african safari
Tropical grasslands with diffuse trees
Seasonal droughts and fires
A
Savannas
3
Q
Cool winters Hot summers Seasonal rain Grasses, small shrubs Large, grazing mammals, birds and reptiles - north american prairie - fertile soils Seasonal droughts and fired
A
Temperate grasslands
4
Q
- warm summers
- cold winters
- moderate precipitation
- snow during winter
- hardwood deciduous trees, ferns, mosses, wildflowers
- rodents, birds, squirrels , deer, bears, porcupines,
- eastern North America
- trees shed their leaves in the winter due to poor growing conditions
A
Temperate deciduous forests
5
Q
Mild winters, hot dry summers
Trees, shrubs, poison oak , cacti
Foxes, jackrabbit, deer
California s west coast, Mediterranean coast
A
Chaparral
6
Q
- hot days, cold nights
- extreme temperature fluctuations, little rain
- cacti
- rodents, reptiles, arachnids, coyotes, bobcats
- arizona;
A
Deserts
7
Q
Cold winters w snow fall Warm rainy summers Coniferous trees Bears, otters, wolves, rabbits, owls Most of canada and alaska Largest terrestial biome
A
Taiga
8
Q
Cold
Very little precipitation
Moss, grass, lichens, shrub, bears, caribou, wolves, foxes, rodents
Iceland, northern canada
A
TundrA
9
Q
Cold, precip is snow
Penguin polar beard
Antarctica
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Polar
