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| 7612810343 | Temperate Deciduous Forest | -Cool Winters, Warm Summers (Seasonal Variation) -Precipitation is relatively evenly spread throughout the year -Deciduous Trees (Oak, Beech) -Europe, China, Eastern North America -Northern Hemisphere -Good Soils |  | 0 |
| 7612810344 | Temperate Grassland | -Cool Winters, Warm Summers (seasonal variation is more extreme than temperate deciduous forests) -Limited amount of precipitation -Frequent fires (no trees) -Also called prairie or steppe -Northern Hemisphere -North America, Middle East, Europe, Asia -Very fertile soils (used for agriculture) |  | 1 |
| 7612810345 | Temperate Rainforest | -Cool Winters, Warm Summers (Seasonal Variation) -Large amount of precipitation (Less rain in winters) -Coniferous Trees -Provide lumber and paper -Northern Hemisphere -East coast of North America and Canada -Fertile soils that are susceptible to land slides and erosion if forests are cleared |  | 2 |
| 7612810346 | Tropical Rainforest | -Warm all year round -Very high amount of precipitation (300-500 mm per month) -Southern Hemisphere -Central America, Africa, South America, Southeast Asia -Great Biodiversity -Poor, thin soils |  | 3 |
| 7612810347 | Tropical Dry Forest/Tropical Deciduous Forest | -Warm all year round -Extreme wet and dry seasons -Wet summer (October to April) and dry winter (May, June, July, August, September) -Southern Hemisphere -India, Africa, South America, northern Australia -Erosion-prone soils |  | 4 |
| 7612810348 | Savanna (Tropical Grasslands) | -Slight seasonal variation (warmer in summer) -Extreme wet and dry seasons -Wet Summer (not as wet as tropical dry forest) -Southern Hemisphere -Isolated Trees -Africa, South America, India, Australia -Zebras, Giraffes, Gazelles |  | 5 |
| 7612810349 | Desert | -Driest Biome -Barely an rainfall -Slight seasonal variation -Saline soils -Little Vegetation -Temperatures drop at night -Northern Hemisphere -Africa, Mexico, Middle East, Asia |  | 6 |
| 7612810350 | Tundra | -Coldest Biome -Warmer in summers, but still cold (5 degrees celsius) -Freezing in winters (-20 degrees celsius) -Northern Hemisphere -Dry -Slightly wet summers -Soil is permanently frozen (permafrost) -Also occurs as alpine tundra at the tops of mountains -Northern Europe, Northern Canada, Northern Asia, Greenland |  | 7 |
| 7612810351 | Boreal Forest/Taiga/Coniferous Forest | -Largest Biome -Northern Hemisphere -Coniferous Trees (Pinecones) -Cold. Cooler in summers (never above 20 degrees Celsius) -Moderate Precipitation -More wet in summer than winter -Poor soils -Moose, Wolves, Lynx, Bears -Northern Europe, Canada, Northern Asia |  | 8 |
| 7612810352 | Chaparral | -Densely thicketed -Highly seasonal -Cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers -Induced by oceanic influences -Northern Hemisphere -California, Chile, Australia -Frequent fires |  | 9 |
| 7612810353 | Polar grassland | Another name for the tundra | 10 | |
| 7612810354 | Deer | Animal common in the temperate deciduous forest | 11 | |
| 7612826454 | Wetlands | Areas flooded with water for at least part of the year. | 12 | |
| 7612829271 | Upwelling | The flow of cold nutrient rich water to the surface | 13 | |
| 7612834772 | Coral reef | A mass of calcium carbonate composed of skeletons of marine animals. | 14 | |
| 7612840291 | Lakes and Ponds | Open standing water that collects in depressions of the earth. | 15 | |
| 7612849204 | Benthic Zone | The bottom of a body of water. | 16 | |
| 7612858340 | Euphotic Zone | Uppermost layer in the ocean has enough light for photosynthesis. | 17 | |
| 7612877872 | smalest herbivore in ocean | Zooplankton | 18 | |
| 7612885760 | littoral, benthic zone | lake/pond, shallow zone in freshwater, light reaches bottom region near bottom of pond | 19 | |
| 7612889079 | Eutrophication | increase in nutrients such as nitrates, in an aquatic ecosystem, especially from fertilizers, encourages algae growth. | 20 | |
| 7612913592 | How nutrients affect lakes | Increased Algae Growth → Bacteria/Decay → Less O2 → Fish Kills Eutrophication can be accelerated by runoff, such as rain, that can carry sewage, fertilizers, or animal wastes from land into bodies of water | 21 | |
| 7612917157 | Marshes and Swamps | Two types of wetlands | 22 | |
| 7612921669 | Environmental Functions of Wetlands | Act like filters or sponges that absorb and remove pollutants from the water Controlling flooding Provides habitat for many species Recreational activities | 23 | |
| 7612926263 | Mangrove swamps | are tropical or subtropical marine swamp, mangrove trees have stilt-like roots, help protect the coastline from erosion | 24 | |
| 7612961762 | Latitude | Close to equator=hot Close to poles=cold | 25 | |
| 7612964237 | Altitude | Higher up= Colder Lower= Warmer | 26 | |
| 7612969273 | Climate | The average, year- after- year conditions in an area (usually temperature and precipitation) | 27 | |
| 7612985801 | Coastal zones | The ocean water closest to the land. Between the shore and the continental shelf. High npp | 28 |
