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Climate is affected by

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Rainfall, Wind, and Temperature

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Climate is not affected by

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Soil type

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Biomes are determined by

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Temperature and rainfall, type of soil and growing season, and latitude and altitude

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Biomes are not determined by

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The number of rivers and streams

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The largest land animals like elephants are found in

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Grasslands

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Deciduous trees lose their leaves in order to save

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water

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Deciduous trees do not lose their leaves in order to save

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Nutrients, heat or soil

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The biome that would most likely have animals that migrate and hibernate

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Tundra

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A coniferous tree produces seeds in cones and has small leaves shaped like needles to protect from-

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Water loss or dehydration

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Which of the following biomes receives the most yearly rainfall to support the largest variety of organisms?

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Rainforest

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Which biome has a very short growing season and as little precipitation as a desert?

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Tundra

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Plants found in which biome would need large vacuoles for water storage?

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Desert

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Which of the following adaptations would be LEAST useful for plants living in a tropical rainforest?

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Having waxy leaves to prevent water loss

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Which of the following adaptations would be MOST useful for plants living in a tropical rainforest?

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The ability to grow fast, having broad or wide leaves to catch limited sunlight, and the ability to climb (like a vine)

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An adaptation best suited for the desert biome would be _____.

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Shallow, wide roots

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An animal with tan fur, long eyelashes, claws and long limbs is most likely adapted to live in which biome?

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Desert

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An animal with thick fur, wide feet, layer of fat, and small ears is most likely adapted to live in which biome?

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Tundra

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Biodiversity important to the sustainability of an ecosystem for all of the following reasons except-

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More water availability

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Biodiversity important to the sustainability of an ecosystem for all of the following reasons

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More gene variety, more available food sources

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Which of the following is not a threat to biodiversity?

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Conservation and preservation

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Which of the following is a threat to biodiversity?

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Pollution and contamination, overhunting and overfishing, habitat loss and destruction

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biome

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A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms; may be land or aquatic.

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climate

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Average condition of temperature, rainfall, wind and clouds in an area over time.

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coniferous trees

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Trees with needle-like leaves and cones for seed dispersal.

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deciduous trees

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Trees that shed their leaves at least once a year.

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hibernation

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A state of greatly reduced body activity that occurs during the winter.

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marine

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Saltwater ecosystem.

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migration

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An animal leaving one place to another to find warmer weather, food or for reproducing.

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niche

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An organism's particular role in an ecosystem.

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perennials

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Plants that do not die after one year but are able to survive the winter.

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succulent plants

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Water retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions.

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biome

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A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms; may be land or aquatic.

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Camel

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long double set of eyelashes, ability to close nostrils

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Water lilies

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Broad flat leaves and air spaces to help it float

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Polar bear

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Double layered fur, wide paws

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Giraffe

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Long tongue and thick lips to protect from spines on trees

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Perennials

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Small leaves and growth close to the ground to retain heat

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Monkeys

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Long arms and legs and flexible hips and should for swinging from branches

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Giant kelp

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Air bladders to help it float and reach sunlight though deeper water

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Black bears

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Curved claws to dig for food, a long tongue to reach insects in trees, hibernate in the winter

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Succulent plants

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Large vacuoles to store water, waxy leaves with small stomata to limit water loss from leaves, sharp spines to keep animals away and shallow roots to absorb lots of water

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Beavers

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Teeth that never stop growing, waterproof fur

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Grasses

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Thin blades to help save space and protect from cold winters, thick roots to survive dry summer months, small seeds that are easily spread

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Sea turtles

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Thinner shell for swimming, long flippers for swimming and digging holes to lay eggs

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Maple tree

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Deciduous-leaves fall in the autumn or fall to help prevent water loss during the cold winter. Broad leaves for absorbing more sunlight in the forest

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Coniferous tree

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Have needles for leaves that help it continue photosynthesis during the long winter and limit water loss because the needles are very narrow.

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