Practice for ES Midterm

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What biome is characterized by plants and grasses, but no trees?

Back

Grassland

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How can the climate in a tropical rain forest be described?

Back

Warm and wet

Front

What biome is typically found between a forest and a desert?

Back

Grasslands

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What is one of the main reasons biomes differ from one another?

Back

Precipitation

Front

What do we call a type of consumer that only eats the remains of dead organisms?

Back

Scavenger

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What is a biome?

Back

A large ecological area on the Earth's surface, with flora and fauna adapting to their environment.

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What is the primary factor that determines the type of biome in a region?

Back

Climate, particularly temperature and precipitation.

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What are the two main types of consumers in an ecosystem?

Back

Herbivores and carnivores.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers, like plants, create energy through photosynthesis.

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What is a desert biome characterized by?

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Low precipitation and extreme temperatures.