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Desert Biome

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  • What is a tropical climate?
    A tropical climate is a climate that has a wet and dry season and is warm all year.
  • Where are tropical environments?
    Near the equator.
  • What are nocturnal animals?
    Animals that sleep in the day and are active at night.
  • What does camouflage mean?
    Camouflage is the ability to blend in with one's environment.
  • What happens during a grassland fire?
    Everything above ground is destroyed, roots survive.
  • Why does a cactus have a thick stem?
    To store water.
  • What is desert soil like?
    Desert soil is sandy soil.
  • What is a desert?
    A desert is a biome with a dry climate.
  • What do bright colours on an animals body warn predators of?
    That it's poisonous
  • What is a temperate climate?
    Temperate climates have four seasons
  • What adaptations do desert plants have?
    They have special roots that help them take in water.
  • Where are tropical rainforests near?
    Near the equator
  • Where is the arctic tundra?
    Above the arctic circle
  • What are winters like in the arctic circle?
    Long, cold, dark
  • Describe the soil in a temperate grassland.
    The soil is rich in humus.
  • Why do animals adapt? (change)
    The adapt to protect themselves
  • What do animals in a temperate forest do during winter?
    Hibernate
  • What is the 2nd layer of the rainforest called?
    The understory
  • What animals live in grasslands?
    .......
  • What is the bottom layer of the rainforest called?
    Forest floor
  • What is the top layer of the rainforest called?
    Emergent layer
  • What are adaptations?
    Adaptations are what help living things survive in their environment.
  • What are summers like in the arctic tundra?
    Short, bright all day
  • What is night time in the desert like?
    Much cooler than the day time
  • What is a famous plant from the desert?
    Cactus
  • Why does a desert rabbit have very large ears?
    To let heat from it's body escape.
  • What type of roots does a mesquite tree have?
    Long roots to help it find water deep underground.
  • What is a grassland?
    A biome covered with grass
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