chapter 6, lesson 5 - biomes

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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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