What is biodiversity?

the rich variety of life in every ecosystem on Earth

What is a tropical rainforest biome ?

A biome that is hot and humid all year with feet of rainfall

what is grassland biome ?

a large area dominated by grass, can be used for grazing.

What is an ECOSYSTEM?

Community of animals/plants that interact with environment

Which of these are types of biomes

desert, temperate forest, tropical rainforest

What is a freshwater biome?

Includes lakes, rivers, ponds, and streams of the earth

What is the difference between a savannah and a grassland biome?

Savannah gets more water and has larger animals.

The environment where an animal lives

What is a temperate forest biome?

Below the Taiga, high levels of precipitation, deciduous/coniferous trees

what is chaparral biome?

large amounts of brush, amount of plant material maintained by fires

What is tundra biome?

A biome that is dry and cold all year with little to no rain

What is a chaparral biome?

A place where the winters are wet and the summers are dry

What is a saltwater biome

Biome where the water is salty and where marine animals live

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Geography: Biomes and types of biomes

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1
What kind of aquatic biome is an estuary?
saltwater biome
Androgenous Biome
not a biome
freshwater biome
Antipasto Biome
coniferous biome
2
What is biodiversity?
the rich variety of life in every ecosystem on Earth
the animal and plant species that live only in your backyard
the animals that live only in rainforests
3
What is a tropical rainforest biome ?
A biome that is hot and humid all year with feet of rainfall
A biome that is dry and hot all year with little to no rain
A biome covered with coniferous trees creating a forest area
A biome with a very dry season and then a very wet season
4
What is This Biome?
Rainforest
North Pole
Arctic
Savannah
5
What is Terrestrial Biomass?
Extra terrestrials
Living things in space
Living things on earth
Dead things on earth
6
What is a biome?
The land surrounding a lake or ocean
A large ecosystem
A living plant or animal
The study of biology
7
what is grassland biome ?
land that as grass on it
a large area dominated by grass, can be used for grazing.
A small open area of land covered with grass.
huge open area of land
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What is an ECOSYSTEM?
Community of animals/plants that interact with environment
All the non-living things in an area.
All the populations of organisms on earth.
All the living organisms in an area.
9
Which of these are types of biomes
ocean
desert
temperate forest
tropical rainforest
10
What is a freshwater biome?
Grassland biome that experiences rainy seasons and long periods of drought
Includes oceans, reefs, and estuaries
Dominated by conifer trees and short summers
Includes lakes, rivers, ponds, and streams of the earth
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What is the main difference between the aquatic biomes?
The location
The amount of water
The amount of salt
The types of organisms
12
What is the difference between a savannah and a grassland biome?
Savannah gets more water and has larger animals.
Grassland gets more water and has larger animals.
13
What is another word for the taiga biome?
Temperate forest
Rainforest
Boreal forest
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What is a 'habitat'?
something an animal does over & over again
The cage an animal is kept in
The environment where an animal lives
a green environment
15
What is a temperate forest biome?
The Largest, Two types: freshwater or marine
The coldest, treeless, with a permafrost.
Below the Taiga, high levels of precipitation, deciduous/coniferous trees
Is dry, hot, with very little rain
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what is chaparral biome?
large amounts of brush, amount of plant material maintained by fires
dry, temperature extreemes, spiny plants with thick stems
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What is tundra biome?
A biome that is dry and hot all year with little to no rain
A biome that is dry and cold all year with little to no rain
A biome with a very dry season and a very wet season
A biome that is hot and humid all year with feet of rainfall
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What is a chaparral biome?
A place where the winters and summers are wet
A place where the winters are wet and the summers are dry
A place where the winters are dry and the summers are wet
A place where the winters and summers are dry
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What is a saltwater biome
A biome, but with salt and water combined
Biome where the water is salty and where marine animals live

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