Earth's Biomes Vocabulary

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  1. 3. A species' niche includes all of its interactions with the biotic and abiotic factors of its environment.
  2. 6. a biome that has little or no plant life, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures
  3. 9. a series of events in which one organism eat another and obtains energy
  4. 10. largest biome, most stable with little change in temperature; provides most of Earth's food and oxygen
  5. 12. an animal that is hunted for food
  6. 13. a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring
  7. 15. a vast, flat, treeless Arctic region in which the subsoil is permanently frozen
  8. 16. This biome is characterized by rich soil, moderate rainfall, a hot, dry climate, thick grasses, and herds of grazing animals
  9. 18. Forests in which rainfall is abundant - more that 200 cm (80 in) per year - and temperatures are warm or hot year-round
  10. 19. describes living factors in the environment
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  1. 1. describes non-living factors in the environment
  2. 2. aquatic biome such as a pond, lake, or river in which the water contains little to no salt
  3. 4. the natural home or environment of an organism
  4. 5. coniferous forests that have long, cold winters; the trees have needles instead of leaves
  5. 7. organism that makes its own food
  6. 8. A biome with four seasons, plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring
  7. 11. a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
  8. 12. an animal that hunts other animals for food
  9. 13. a grassland biome that often has scattered trees and that is found in tropical and subtropical areas where seasonal rains, fires, and drought happen
  10. 14. feeds directly on producers
  11. 17. All the different populations that live together in an area