Biomes Flashcard

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What is a biome?

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A large area with a specific environment

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Key factor in determining a region's climate? Options: Longitude, Altitude, Vegetation, Ecosystem

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Altitude

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What does latitude measure?

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Distance from the equator

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Precipitation

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Water that falls from the sky

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How does temperature affect a biome?

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It determines the type of vegetation

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What is a marine biome?

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An area with salty water, like the oceans

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Which process involves cold, nutrient-rich water rising to the ocean's surface?

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Upwelling

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What is the base of the food web?

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Autotrophs

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Primary productivity

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The rate at which plants create energy and biomass

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What are provisioning services?

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Products we get from nature, such as food and water