environmental science Flashcards

(44 cards)

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in this biome there are many types of trees that lose their leaves each autumn

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Decidious forest

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most of the animals are nocturnal bc of the heat

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dessert

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this biome is also known as the savanna

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tropical grassland

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this biome is hot & humid and near the equator

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rain forest

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5
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which biome does this climatogram correspond with

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6
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general name for biomes near equator

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tropical

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taigas have long summers & short winters

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false

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8
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what biome is antarctica considered to be

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dessert

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9
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many animals in taiga have thick layers of..

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fur

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10
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another name for taiga is

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boreal and conifers

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in this biome the ground is frozen all yr & theres no trees

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tundra

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This biome is the largest its a forest of conifers& found in northern hemisphere

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taiga

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animals here often migrate due to extreme temperatures

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dessert

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14
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tundra dessert and taiga are all examples of

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biome

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15
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tropical rainforest usually have nutrient soil

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false

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16
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what biome receives most water annually

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tropical rainforest

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17
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what biome has the most biodiversity

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rainforest

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on the graph if it tells u Brazil its what

19
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what adaptations would animals in temperate/ woodland have?

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this biome has distinct wet and dry seasons causing animals to migrate in search of water.

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tropical grass land

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biome that is a warm forest found around equator

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tropical rainforest

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whats the main cause of an animal endangered

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what biome has an intense dry season that requires animals to migrate in search of water

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tropical grassland

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praires in america are this kinda biome

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temperate grassland

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what biome is colder taiga or tundra
tundra
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tropical rainforest are found in
between tropics near equator
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in what biome would u have plant that store water
desert
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what biome bc of its climate has largest number of species of plants and animals
taiga
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which best describes tropical rainforest
hot $ Humid
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tropical rainforest are bein destroyed by logging for lumber and for
agriculture
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if u visited savanna u would likely see
large herds of grazing animals like zebras
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animals living in the taiga ecosystem include
fox, bear, wolve and caribou
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what adaptations would animals in dessert have
survive on little water
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what biome is know for having low growing plants & mosses rather than trees
tundra
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in which biome of africa would u find lions, giraffes and elephants
tropical grassland
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when the leaves on the decidious trees drop why are the decaying leaves so important.
provide nutrients for soil
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what animals are in the savanna
lion, elephant, giraffe
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what animals are in tundra
polar bears, reindeer,arctic fox
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what animals and temp if in tropical grassland
tiger, hyena, lion
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