Select the vocabulary word that BEST matches each definition.
Question 1
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This biome can be descibed by a hot, humid, and flourishing dense forest with high rainfall, usually found around the equator.
Question 2
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This biome can be described as a cold, dry, vast treeless plain where the subsoil is permanently frozen and supports low lying vegetation.
Question 3
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This biome can be described as a terrestrial biome that features vast open spaces consisting of tall grasses, scattered small shrubs and trees and large herbivores such as giraffes and zebras.
Question 4
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This biome can be describes as an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is less than 10 inches of rain a year and not many plants.
Question 5
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This word describes the global variety of plant and animal species and ecosystems and the ecological processes of which they are part.
Question 6
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This word describes the transition layer between warmer mixed water at the ocean's surface and colder deep water below.
Question 7
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This word describes a permanently frozen layer of soil lying on or under Earth’s surface.
Question 8
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This word describes microscopic organisms capable of photosynthesis and are the primary producers in the aquatic ecosystem.
Question 9
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This word describes the small and microscopic organisms drifting or floating in the sea or freshwater.
Question 10
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This biome can be described as a vast, flat land biome characterized by tall grasses and large herbivores such as bison and pronghorn.