BIOMES CW 1

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  1. 3. The taiga is inhabited by millions of ________
  2. 7. Grasslands get a significant amount of sun and wind.
  3. 8. The tropical rainforest is also the most ________ biome
  4. 11. There are both _________ _________ _________ deserts
  5. 16. another name for the tropical rainforest is the ____________
  6. 17. ________ adapt in the Tundra by grouping together to survive the strong winds and cold temperatures
  7. 18. There tends to be two seasons in the grassland biome, a growing season and a _______ season.
  8. 21. __________ in the desert is difficult due to the extreme temperatures and the dryness
  9. 22. This is one of the driest biomes.
  10. 23. the rainforest biome is a forest of __________ that cover about 6% of the earth
  11. 27. ________ of the Earth is a Tundra biome
  12. 28. these are the living parts of an ecosystem
  13. 32. Grassland biome occupies about a ________ of the Earth
  14. 35. In the hot deserts, the seasons are warm throughout the year and very hot in the ______
  15. 40. another name for this biome is the jungle
  16. 43. these are the nonliving parts of an ecosystem
  17. 46. The taiga is also known as the _________ Coniferous
  18. 47. There tends to be ________ in the Grassland biome, a growing season and a dormant season
  19. 48. The tropical rainforests are found near the _______ in over 40 countries
  20. 49. this includes biotic and abiotic parts of the environment
  21. 50. this is a large region with a specific type of climate
  22. 52. The rainforest biome covers about _________ of the earth
  23. 54. The small Taiga forest is found in _______
  24. 55. The word desert means ________
  25. 56. There can be long periods of _______ in the grasslands making this biome susceptible to fires
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  1. 1. This biome is a semi-dry area with very few to no trees, dominated by grasses, both long and short grasses.
  2. 2. The coldest of all the biomes
  3. 4. Grasslands are found on every continent with the exception of Antarctica
  4. 5. There are many species of grasses and ________ that grow in the grassland biome
  5. 6. The Taiga has four _______.
  6. 9. The desert gets a minimal amount of _____ which is why it’s one of the driest biomes.
  7. 10. The animals that live in the Tundra have ______ by having extra layers of fat and long fur.
  8. 12. In the Tundra, these do not grow
  9. 13. In the Tundra, _______ are very short and cool
  10. 14. Desert animals tend to get their water from ______
  11. 15. this is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time
  12. 19. The word Tundra means ___________
  13. 20. Grassland biomes are found in the ________ latitudes, in the interiors of the continents.
  14. 24. Precipitation in the Taiga is usually in the form of _____
  15. 25. In the taiga the ___________ is below freezing for six months of the year
  16. 26. this is made up of populations of different species that live together in the same area
  17. 29. The ______ Tundra is located near the Northern Hemisphere near the north pole
  18. 30. this biome is the largest land biome
  19. 31. The permanently frozen ground in the Tundra is call the _______
  20. 33. Many of the animals in a grassland biome are _________ due to the abundance of grass to eat.
  21. 34. The tropical rainforest receives more _______ than any other biome
  22. 36. Coniferous trees mean
  23. 37. There tends to be two seasons in the grassland biome, a ___________ season and a dormant season
  24. 38. The taiga is also known as the ________ Forest
  25. 39. The Taiga forest is a forest, primarily consisting of ________ trees, like pine, spruce and larches
  26. 41. The Grasslands in the southern hemisphere often get more ________ than the Grasslands in the northern hemisphere
  27. 42. a biome is a large region with a specific type of ________
  28. 44. ________ rates are faster than rainfall rates in the desert
  29. 45. There are __________ of rainforests.
  30. 48. Due to the _______ difference in seasonal temperature, Taiga plants and animals must be able to adapt to these extreme changes
  31. 51. The Tundra has been called “the land of the _______ sun”
  32. 53. In the taiga, the _______ are very long and very cold