Facts about biomes (climate, vegetation, animals, how organisms adapt). All measures in metric system unless otherwise mentioned.
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| 71791937 | tundra rainfall | <25 cm/yr | |
| 71791938 | tundra temperature | -35 to -25 deep snow in winter, permafrost shallow lakes ponds marsh areas in summer (summer about 8) | |
| 71791939 | tundra vegetation | few plants mosses grasses shrubs dwarf tress (willows) short summer growing season constant daylight in summer constant night in winter | |
| 71791940 | tundra animals | insects in summer birds lemon polar bears wolves owls caribou geese arctic hare geese caribou migrate south in winter | |
| 71791941 | tundra adaptations | very furry coats birds nest on ground dwarf plant leaves protected from cold | |
| 71791942 | boreal forest rainfall | 16-24 in rainfall, mostly as snow | |
| 71791943 | boreal forest temperature | very cold winters, -25 C deep snow rainy warm summer melt all snow (15 C) | |
| 71791944 | boreal forest vegetation | coniferous trees produce cones, needle shaped leaves spruce, fir, hemlock | |
| 71791945 | boreal forest animals | red squirrels, insects, birds such as finches chickadees herbivores: snowshoe hare, moose, beavers predators: wolves, bears, lynxes, owls | |
| 71791946 | boreal foresta adaptations | thick waxy needle shaped leaves prevent moisture loss | |
| 71791947 | grasslands rainfall | 25-75 cm rainfall in prairie, savannah up to 125 cm/yr draughts in summer, longer summers | |
| 71791948 | grasslands temperature | moderate temperatures (0-25 C prairie and savannah) fires and draughts | |
| 71791949 | grasslands vegetation | tall grasses on prairies savannah has higher rainfall to support stunted trees, scattered shrubs | |
| 71791950 | grasslands animals | home of largest animals elephants giraffes rhinoceroses bison antelopes kangaroos grazing keeps young trees and shrubs from growing | |
| 71791951 | grasslands adaptations | giraffe long neck and elephant trunk allows to eat plants hard to reach otherwise | |
| 71791952 | deciduous forest rainfall | at least 50 cm/year | |
| 71791953 | deciduous forest temperature | temperatures vary, long growing season. cold winters. 0-25 C | |
| 71791954 | deciduous forest vegetation | Oaks, maples drop leaves in winter | |
| 71791955 | deciduous forest animals | insects, birds, chipmunks, skunks, white-tailed deer, black bears | |
| 71791956 | deciduous forest adaptations | animals migrate or hibernate during cold winters store fat to live through winter | |
| 71791957 | desert rainfall | <25cm rainfall/yr evaporation exceeds precipitation may be years with no rainfall, then is huge downpour (can last 15 hours) | |
| 71791958 | desert temperature | searing day temp, cooler nights extreme temps deserts in central asia may have freezing temps in winter -35C to 48 C in summer | |
| 71791959 | desert vegetation | cactus | |
| 71791960 | desert animals | meerkats, snakes | |
| 71791961 | desert adaptations | adapted to low rainfall and extreme temps need little water, can store water build burrows nocturnal or other methods of surviving heat/cold | |
| 71791962 | rainforest rainfall | tropical warm humid all year high rainfall (250 cm) temperate (nw USA) 200-400 cm/year | |
| 71791963 | rainforest temperature | tropical 21-30 C temperate moderate temperatures (same? 0-25?) | |
| 71791964 | rainforest vegetation | tropical: huge variety of species ground cover understory canopy and emergent trees vines and parasitic plants temperate: huge trees douglas fir, cedars redwoods | |
| 71791965 | rainforest animals | trop: huge variety of species insects food for reptiles birds mamals monkeys temp: mule deer woodpecker | |
| 71791966 | rainforest adaptations | monkeys use fingers to open bananas, swing on vines to food away from predators |
