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Biomes

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Ecosystems are grouped into different _______.

biomes

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Trees in the forest ________ receive little light.

understory

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A biome that is located on land is called a ________ biome.

terrestrial

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The _____ is filled with evergreen trees.

taiga

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A _______ is a grassland located near the equator.

savanna

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A ______ may be hot or cold, but is generally very dry.

desert

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The amount of salt that is dissolved into water is called its ___________.

salinity

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Trees in a _______ _________ lose their leaves when the weather gets cold.

deciduous forest

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More than 70% of Earth's surface is covered with ________ biomes.

aquatic

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A saltwater ecosystem is known as a _________ biome.

marine

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The _______ has a layer of soil called permafrost that is always frozen.

tundra

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Cutting down large forest areas for development contributes to _____________.

deforestation

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The _______ of a forest is made up of the tops of large trees which capture most of the sunlight.

canopy

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The chaparral are ________ biomes.

grassland

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Which type of biome usually contains the greatest diversity of life?

Rain forest

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What biome does this animal live in?

Savanna (or grasslands)

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