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| Describe a Mediterranean climate. | Climate found in coastal Calif. rainy winters, dry summer temperatures, with summer temps only slightly higher than winter temps |
| Describe a marine west coast climate. | Climate found along the NW coast of the U.S. characterized by heavy precipitation, mild winters and cool summers |
| Describe a moist continental climate. | Climate found ifrom the N. Midwest to the Atlantic Coast. of the U.S. ,has moderate precipitation all year, very cold winters and hot summers |
| Describe a moist subtropical climate. | Climate found in the S.E. U.S. with more precipitation in summer than in winter, hot summers and mild winters |
| Describe a desert climate. | Climate found in the western interior of the U.S. with very low precipitation and high temperatures both summer and winter |
| Describe a steppe climate. | Climate found in the western interior of the U.S. similar to desert but with a little more precipitation |
| What is a biome? | A division used to group or classify areas with similar climates, plants and animals |
| What is a canopy in relation to vegetation? | the top layer of a tropical rian forest |
| Describe a conifer. | A needle-leaved tree that produces in seeds in cones |
| What is permafrost and where is it found? | permanently frozen layer of soil found on a tundra |
| Explain the word taiga. | another name for a coniferous forest biome, a Russian word that means swamp forest |
| Describe a tundra. | A plain with no trees in arctic and subarctic regions |
| Which climate zone is most of the United States located in? | temperate climate zone |
| Name the climate zones. | polar, temperate, tropical |
| Name the climate regions of the U.S. | Mediterranean, marine west coast, moist continental, moist subtropical, desert, steppe |
| What types of plant life grow in the Mediterranean climate region? | dense growth of shrubs and stunted (short) trees and scattered oak and olive trees with a ground cover of grass |
| How can citrus and other crops grow in the Mediterranean region when it is so dry in the summer? | Irrigation |
| Describe the vegetation in the marine west coast climate. | forests of needle leaved trees, cedar, spruce, redwood, and fir trees |
| Name a major industry in the marine west coast climate. | wood processing for lumber, paper and furniture |
| Describe the different plants in the moist continental climate region. | Either forests of broad-leaved and needle-leaved trees or grassland that has been replaced by farms |
| What is the principle occupation for people in the moist continental climate region? | commercial agriculture growing corn wheat soybeans and also raising hogs, poultry and cattle |
| Describe the plant life of the moist subtropical climate region. | forests of broad-leaved and needle-leaved trees. Oak, chestnut and pine trees, also the river of grass in the Florida Everglades |
| In the past cotton was the major crop of the Moist Subtropical climate region, what else is grown there? | citrus, peaches, peanuts sugar cane, and rice |
| Describe the vegetation in the desert climate region. | cactus, yucca, sagebrush |
| Why do different animals live in different parts of the country? | It depends on the kinds of plants that grow in the area |
| What determines the plant life in a specific area of the country? | the climate |
| Name the biomes of the U.S, | Tundras, coniferous forests, deciduous forests, tropical rain forests, grasslands, aquatic (water) and deserts |
| Name some plants and animals in the tundra. | lichens, mosses and grasses, caribou and wolves |
| What food do caribou eat in the tundra? | lichens |
| What Russian word means swamp forest? | Taiga |
| What is the name of trees that shed their leaves? | deciduous |
| Name some deciduous trees. | Oak, birch, maple, beech and hickory |
| Where are tropical rain forests found in the U.S.? | Hawaii |
| Name some plants you would find in a tropical rain forest. | Tall trees that form a canopy, vines orchids, and ferns, |
| Name some animals in the tropical rain forest biome. | Colorful birds like Parrots, toucans, also snakes insects, and tree frogs |
| What does the French word, "prairie" mean? | Meadow |
| Why are there few trees in the grassland biome? | low rainfall |
| What animals live naturally in the grassland biome? | Gophers, prairie dogs, black birds, |
| Why don't elk and bison live on the grasslands anymore? | There are too many farms that have replaced the grasslands that these animals used for food |
| How much water do desert biomes and tundra receive each year? | Less than 25 centimeters |
| name some plants and animals that live in the coniferous forest. | Needle leaved trees and redwoods, also deer and bear |
| Name some plants and animals that live in the deciduous forests. | Leafy trees, oak, birch, maple, also birds and squirrels |
| name some plants and animals that live in the grasslands. | agricultural crops like wheat and corn, also gophers and prairie dogs |
| Name some animals that live in the desert biome. | Kangaroo rat and jack rabbit |
