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| 5427026702 | describe the Tropical Desert climatogram | consistant high temperatures with slight fluctuation, very little rain |  | 0 |
| 5427026703 | describe the Temperate desert climatogram | temperatures range from freezing to around 70F, mainly dry |  | 1 |
| 5427026704 | describe the Polar desert climatogram | temperature ranges from below freezing to well above freezing (upto 80F), very little rainfall |  | 2 |
| 5427026705 | describe the Tropical grassland climatogram | consistently warm (60-70F), wet and dry seasons vary dramatically. |  | 3 |
| 5427026706 | describe the temperate grassland climatogram | temperature ranges from freezing/slightly below freezing to around 90F. Large fluctuation in temperatures and rain patterns vary greatly and have a large range. |  | 4 |
| 5427026707 | describe the Polar Grassland climatogram | temperature range from very much below freezing to comfortable temperature. Little rainfall |  | 5 |
| 5427026708 | describe the Tropical rain forest climatogram | constant high temperatures. Rainfall all year, some parts of the year recieve more rainfall than others |  | 6 |
| 5427026709 | describe the Temperate deciduous forest climatogram | temperature range is large, but never goes below freezing. fluctuating amounts of rainfall year-round, now distinguishable wet and dry season |  | 7 |
| 5427026710 | describe the polar evergreen coniferous forest climatogram | large temperature range from much below freezing to much above. some rainfall all year, parts of the year have more rain than others |  | 8 |
| 5427026711 | Taiga | also known as boreal forest, includes forests or cold climates and high latitudes and high altitudes. dominated by coniders (type of tree). low biological diversity. | 9 | |
| 5427026712 | tundra | treeless plains that occur in the harsh climates of low rainfall and low average temperatures. arctic tundra occurs in high altitudes and alpine occurs at high elevations. parts of tundra have permafrost | 10 | |
| 5427026713 | temperate deciduous forest | occur in climates somewhat warmer than those of the boreal forest. dominant vegetation is tall deciduous trees. among biomes most changed by human beings. little vegetation growth due to deep shade. natural fires. winter is below freezing | 11 | |
| 5427026714 | temperate rain forests | occur where temperatures are moderate and precipitation exceeds 350 cm/yr. dominant trees are evergreen conifers. winters are wet and mild. low diversity of plants and animals due to abundant growth of dominant vegetation which makes deep shade. | 12 | |
| 5427026715 | what does temperate mean? | of, relating to, or denoting a region or climate characterized by mild temperatures. | 13 | |
| 5427026716 | temperate woodlands | occur where temperature patterns are like those of deciduous forests but climate is dryer. more open spaces allowing for light to reach the ground. fire is common | 14 | |
| 5427026717 | what does deciduous mean? | They will lose their leaves at the same time around the fall. | 15 | |
| 5427026718 | temperate shrublands | drier climate, dominated by dense stands of shrubs that rarely exceed a few meters in height. low rainfall concentrated in cool season. favored by humans in terms of temperature due to its moderate and sunny climate. | 16 | |
| 5427026719 | temperate grasslands | occur in regions too dry for forests and too moist for deserts. dominant plant species are grasses and other flowering plants. good soil. great diversity of large animals. fire is natural | 17 | |
| 5427026720 | tropical rain forest | occur where the average temperature is high and relatively constant throughout the year and rainfall is high and relatively frequent throughout the year. high diversity of vegetation. | 18 | |
| 5427026721 | intertidal areas | the intertidal biome is made up of areas exposed alternately to air during low tide ocean waters during high tide. Constant movemtn of waters transports nutrients into and out of these areas which are usually rich in life. disturbances are common. | 19 | |
| 5427026722 | open ocean | called the pelagic region. includes waters in all of the oceans. low in nitrogen and phosphorus (chemical deserts with low productivity and low diversity of algae) many species of large animals occur but at low density | 20 | |
| 5427026723 | benthos | bottom portion of oceans is called the benthos. input of food is dead organic matter that falls from above. waters are too dark for photosynthesis, no plants grow | 21 | |
| 5427026724 | upwellings | deep waters are cold and dark, like is scarce. waters are rich in nutrients because numerous creatures that die in surface waters sink. upward flows of deep-ocean waters bring nutrients to surface causing lots of algae to grow. | 22 | |
| 5427026725 | hydrothermal vents | occur in deep ocean, where plate tectonic processes create vents of hot water with high concentration of sulfur compounds which provide energy basis for chemosynthetic bacteria. water pressure is high, temperatures range from the boiling point inwaters of vents to the 4 degrees C waters of the deep ocean vents | 23 |
