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Land Biomes: An Overview

Define biome.

Define latitude.

Describe the tundra.

What's permafrost?

I'm crazy about trees. Why would I be disappointed on a tree walk in the tundra? Why would I always be swatting away mosquitoes?

Tundra, shmundra... Is it really that important? What percent of the planet's terrestrial surface is covered with tundra?

Describe the taiga.

Describe the temperate forest.

Describe the tropical forest.

What's vertical stratification?

Terrestrial Biomes: Water-Limited Environments

What's the limiting factor in deserts?

Describe some of the adaptations plants and animals need to survive in the desert biome.

What prevents the establishment and spread of trees in the grassland biomes?

Briefly describe the savannah biome.

Aquatic Biomes

Since you live in Virginia.... you should be aware of estuaries. What are they?

We have the world's largest estuary... what is it?