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