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A layer of permanently frozen soil called ___ prevents deep growth of plant roots.
Permafrost
Because of the cold climate, the growing season of the tundra is only ___ days.
50 to 60
The ___ is cold, dry, and treeless.
Tundra
Winters in the taiga are long, ___. Summers are short, ___.
cold, and snowy . . . warm, and moist
The taiga biome occupies more ___ than any other land biome on Earth.
Space
The taiga biome exists only in the ___ hemisphere.
Northern
A ___ is a forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen trees.
Taiga
Some animals in temperate deciduous forests spend the winter in ___.
Hibernation
In temperate deciduous forest, winter temperatures are often ___, and summers are ___.
Below freezing, hot and humid
___ are the most common forest ecosystems in the United States.
Temperate deciduous forests
___ are dominated by spruce, hemlock, cedar, fir, and redwood trees, which can grow very large and tall.
Temperate Rain Forests
Temperate rain forests are moist ecosystems located mostly in ___ areas.
Coastal
Regions of Earth between the tropics and the polar circles are ___ regions.
Temperate
For lumber, farms, and ranches, people have cleared more than ___ of Earth’s tropical rain forests.
Half
Half of Earth’s species live in tropical rain forests. Most live in the ___, which is the uppermost part of the forest.
Canopy
____ receive large amounts of rain and have dense growths of tall, leafy trees.
Tropical rain forests
Deep, fertile soils support plant growth in ___.
Grasslands
____ biomes are areas where grasses are the dominant plants.
Grasslands
In the desert, plants have ___ roots to absorb water quickly.
Shallow
In the desert, most animals avoid ___ during the hottest parts of the day.
Activity
Deserts have large patches of ___ that are bare.
Ground
___ are biomes that receive very little rain.
Deserts
Areas classified as the same ___ have similar climates and organisms.
Biome
A ___ is a geographic area on Earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features.
Biome
The biotic and abiotic parts of the environment make up an ___.
Ecosystem