Lewis Biomes Vocab Part 1

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Large areas with similar ecosystems and climates.

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Biome

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The measure of hotness or coldness expressed in terms of any of several scales, including Fahrenheit and Celsius.

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Temperature

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A scale of temperature on which water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°.

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Fahrenheit

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A scale of temperature on which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100°.

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Celsius

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Any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth.

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Precipitation

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The ways organisms have changed to survive in their environment.

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Adaptations

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A cold, dry, treeless region.

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Tundra

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The lower layers of soil that remain frozen year‐round.

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Permafrost

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Animals move to warmer climates during the winter.

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Migration

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The world’s largest land biomes are cold forests of mostly evergreen trees.

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Taiga