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climate zone
Region where annual patterns of rainfall. temperature, and sunlight are similar throughout is the __________
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intertidal zone
An area where waves and tides reach the shore
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intertidal zone, near-shore zone, open-ocean zone
What is the correct order of the ocean zones from the shallowest to deepest?
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orchids, ferns, tall trees, vines
Name plants that are found in a tropical rain forest
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mosses, lichens, dwarf willow
Name plants found in a tundra
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open-ocean zone
Area of deep water where most animal and plant organisms live at the surface is an ___________
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-hot sunny days
-usually cold night temperatures -very dry soil and air
Desert biomes have____________
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swamps and marshes
Freshwater ecosystems occur in ______________.
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maple trees, oak trees, hickory trees
Name plants found in a deciduous forest
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caribou, musk ox
Name animals that are found in a tundra.
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near-shore zone
An area of calm water, constant temperature, and much algae growth is a _______________.
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pine, fir, and spruce trees
What kind of trees does a taiga have?
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tundra
Permafrost is found in the ___________ biome.
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grasses and grains
Name plants found in a grassland
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snakes, frogs, birds, insects
Name animals that are found in a tropical rain forest.
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estuary
A place where a freshwater river empties in to the ocean.
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very little sunlight gets through the canopy
The floor of the rain forest has little plant life because_________
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tropical rain forest
The biome with the greatest diversity of life is the ___________.
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cactus, mesquite, creosote
Name plants found in a desert
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prairie dogs, badgers, mice, bison
Name animals that are found in a grassland.
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biome
A large-scale ecosystem defined by the plants and animals adapted to live in its climate.
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They have a waxy covering over their needles
Evergreens are adapted to life in the taiga because _______________.
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less the amount of sunlight
In an ocean ecosystem, the deeper the water the ___________.
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firs, spruces, pines
Name plants found in a taiga
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snakes and lizards
Name animals that are found in a desert.
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