Post on 18-May-2015
Chapter 6, Lesson 5Biomes
biomegrassland
taigatundradesert
deciduous foresttropical rain forest
biome – the land on Earth is divided into six major large ecosystems
called “biomes”
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grassland – a biome in which grasses are the main plant life
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taiga – a cool, mostly coniferous (evergreen) forest
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tundra – the cold biome of the far north. It has permanently frozen
soil, so it can’t support large plants.
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desert – a sandy or rocky biome with little precipitation or plant life
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deciduous forest – the forest biome in which many trees lose their
leaves each year
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tropical rain forest – hot, humid forests with much rainfall
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