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| The tropical zone contains what biomes? | The zone that includes these biomes: tropical rain forests, tropical deserts, & tropical savannas. |
| The nickname of the tropical zone of Earth. | The "Tropics" is the nickname for this zone. |
| What a tropical rain forest is like. | Warm, wet, lush vegetation, lots of biodiversity (different types of animals and plants) is what this biome is like. |
| The seasons of a tropical rainforest... | these seasons don't change much in this biome - they stay fairly hot & humid all year long. |
| Animals found in a tropical rainforest... | Tree frogs, leopards, monkeys, & parrots are found in this biome. |
| Plants found in a tropical rainforest include... | Mahogany, ferns, & bamboo are found in this biome. |
| Surprising fact about tropical rainforest soil | very thin and poor soil is found in this warm, wet, equator-located biome. |
| 2 reasons for infertile tropical rainforest soil | 1- Massive number of plants/trees absorb most of the soil's nutrients and 2-Any remaining nutrients get washed away by heavy rains are the reasons for this. |
| Another name for a tropical savanna | Grasslands are another name for this biome. |
| What a tropical savanna is like... | Has tall grasses, a few scattered trees, and very warm is what this biome is like. |
| Describe the weather in a tropical savanna. | Dry seasons followed by short periods of rain & very warm. |
| The continent that's usually associated with tropical savannas | Africa is the continent that is usually associated with this biome. |
| Grass fires are very common in this biome. | Tropical savannas usually have these during the dry seasons and they are the main reason for the nutrients in the soil here. |
| 2 ways plants have adapted to fire in the tropical savannas | In this biome some plants need fire for: 1- opening their seeds and 2- triggering the plants to drop their seeds. |
| Animals found in the tropical savanna | Crocodiles, elephants, giraffes, and lions are often found in this biome. |
| Plants found in the tropical savanna | Thorny shrubs, a few scattered trees, and tall grasses are found in this biome. |
| Low rainfall amounts are the reason tropical deserts are | the driest places on earth are included in this biome. |
| Animals found in tropical deserts | Scorpions, rats, lizards, & snakes are found in this biome. |
| The zone & biome we live in (in AL) | Temperate zone & temperate forest |
| The biomes in the temperate zone | Temperate forest, temperate grassland, temperate desert, & chaparrel are found in this zone. |
| Regular seasonal changes with cold winters and warm summers are found in this biome | Temperate forests have these kinds of seasons. |
| Found in the temperate forest biome, Trees that lose their leaves in the fall are called | Deciduous trees are found in this biome. |
| Why temperate forests have fertile soil | Deciduous trees drop their leaves and these leaves then decay, causing this trait of the temperate forests. |
| Animals found in temperate grasslands | Bison in North America and kangaroos in Australia are animals found in this biome. |
| The biome with the most fertile soil | Temperate grasslands are known for tall grasses and this type of soil. |
| The reason for the large decrease in the amount of temperate grasslands on Earth. | Fertile soil has caused much of this biome's land to be cleared for growing crops. |
| Animals found in chaparrals | Mountain lions and coyotes live in this biome. |
| Evergreen shrubs that are short and have thick, waxy leaves are found in this biome. | This type of vegetation is found in the chaparral biome. |
| The adaptations made by the vegetation in the chaparral biome | Thick waxy leaves to hold onto water better in the very dry climate of this biome. |
| The climate of a temperate desert | Cold deserts (especially at night) and sometimes very hot in the day with little rainfall is the climate of this biome |
| Animals found in temperate deserts | Bats, toads, snakes, lizards are all found in this (often cool), dry biome. |
| This desert biome often receives light snow in the winter. | Temperate deserts often get this type of weather in the winter. |
| The zone found around the North and South Poles and containing the taiga and tundra biomes. | The polar zone is found in these parts of the world and include 2 biomes. |
| This biome's winters and summers see periods of 24-hour daylight alternating with 24-hour darkness. | The tundra biome experience these unsual daytime/nighttime conditions at certain points of the year. |
| The frozen layer of soil found in the tundra | Permafrost is this trait found in this biome. |
| Permafrost is the reason this biome is so muddy. | The tundra doesn't drain well because of this trait and it causes the ground to form this condition. |
| Permafrost + mud = what kind of condition (in relation to living organisms) | These two things together in the tundra create great conditions for insects to breed in and this causes birds to migrate here to feed on them. |
| Animals that live in the tundra | Caribou, reindeer, & polar bears live in this biome. |
| Plants found in the tundra | Mosses and lichens are found in this cold, muddy biome. |
| The Northern Coniferous Forests are also known as this biome | The tiaga is also known as this biome. |
| Animals found in the taiga | Bears, moose, and rabbits are often found in this cold biome. |
| These types of trees are plentiful in the taiga | Conifers or coniferous trees are found in this biome. |
| Needle-like leaves and production of cones are two characteristics of this type of tree commonly found in the taiga. | Conifers or coniferous trees have these traits and are found in this biome. |
| The reason most forest floors are bare in the taiga. | The conifer trees' needle-like leaves transfer acids to the forest floor when they are shed and this causes this common trait of taiga's forest floors. |
| Examples of conifer trees | Pine, spruce, and fir trees are all this type of tree. |
| The definition of a microclimate. | The climate of a small area is the definition of this. |
| Where alpine biomes (a microclimate) are found. | The cold biome microclimate that is found on mountaintops all over the world. |
| 2 reasons why the temperatures of a city (a microclimate) are warmer than the surrounding rural areas | 1-Lack of vegetation and 2- Large amounts of dark materials which do not reflect well are the causes of this in this type of microclimate. |
| Fales are this type of adaptation to tropical rainforests. | This is a human adaptation to this biome where their homes are basically a roof (for shade) with no walls (for breezes). |
