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abiotic factor
nonliving things such as water, rocks, soil,
climate
adaptation
something an organism has or does that
helps it survive in the environment or
conditions where it lives
altitude
the height of an object above (or below)
sea level
biodiversity
the variety of different types of species
biome
a large area with a similar climate (precipitation and
temperature) throughout "climate region"
biosphere
the part of earth where life exists
biotic factor
living things like plants and animals
canopy
Most of the plant and animal life is in this
part of the tropical rain forest.
climate
typical weather over a long period of time
community
all the different populations of species living
in the same habitat that interact with each
other
desert
- less than 25cm of precipitation (10 inches)
- summers are hot, winters are mild
- succulents store water (cactus)
ecosystem
a community of organisms interacting with
their abiotic environment
grassland (savannah)
- too little rainfall for trees to grow
- warm summers, cold winters
- dominated by grasses
- most fertile soil
latitude
horizontal lines marking the distance north or south of
the Equator; measured in degrees
marsh
a wetland with NO trees
organism
an individual living thing, such as a cat or a
fish
permafrost
a frozen layer of soil in the tundra
polar zone
poles, 60 to 90 degrees latitude
population
a group of organisms from the same
species in a geographical area
precipitation
any form of water falling to the earth from
clouds (such as rain, hail, sleet, or snow)
savanna
- tall grasses
- dry season followed by short periods of rain
- grass fires are common
- think AFRICA!
swamp
a wetland that HAS trees
taiga (coniferous forest)
- long, cold winters; short,warm summers
- frozen soil during the winter
- evergreen, needle-leaved trees called conifers
- soil is acidic (from conifer needles)
temperate deciduous forest
- where we LIVE
- high amounts of rainfall, seasonal temperature differences
- hot summers, cold winters
- deciduous/evergreen trees
temperate zone
mid-hemisphere, 23.5 to 60 degrees latitude
tropical rainforest
- warm and humid
- greatest diversity of all biomes
- in spite of lush vegetation, soil is poor
tropical zone
near the Equator, 0 to 23.5 degrees latitude
tundra
- driest place on Earth "cold desert"
- less than 25 cm of precipitation
- long, cold winters; 24 hrs of night
- short, cool summers; 24 hrs of daylight
- frozen soil = permafrost
vegetation
all forms of plant life
weather
the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and
place