| A | B |
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| biome | a large region with a specific type of climate, plants & animals |
| climate | the weather conditions in an area over a period of time |
| Latitude | Th distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees |
| altitude | the height of an object above sea level |
| tropical rain forests | these are near the equator and help regulate world climate |
| deciduous forests | when trees drop their leaves each fall |
| abiotic | nonliving parts of the ecosystem |
| gymnosperms | woody plants that produce seeds but are not enclosed in fruits |
| angiosperms | flowering plants that produce seeds in fruit |
| vertebrates | animals with backbones |
| ecosystem | all of the organisms living in an area together with their physical environment |
