1. Comparing and contrasting the biomes A biome is an ecological area characterized by a specific combination of climate and vegetation. Different parts of the planet that have similar climates and support similar plant communities are said to have the same biome, even if the specific organisms that live in them are different. The following wordbank lists eight of the major biomes. In the table that follows, enter the name of the biome that corresponds to each description. Coniferous forest Shrubland Desert Temperate broadleaf forest Grassland Tropical rain forest Осean Tundra Description Biome In some places, extends vertically down 11,000 meters, though light can only penetrate about the first 1,000 meters Includes trees whose leaves turn color and drop in the autumn Includes prairies and savannas Has the most species of any biome Includes the Russian taiga

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1. Comparing and contrasting the biomes
A biome is an ecological area characterized by a specific combination of climate and vegetation. Different parts of the planet that have similar
climates and support similar plant communities are said to have the same biome, even if the specific organisms that live in them are different.
The following wordbank lists eight of the major biomes. In the table that follows, enter the name of the biome that corresponds to each description.
Coniferous forest Shrubland
Desert
Temperate broadleaf forest
Grassland
Tropical rain forest
Осean
Tundra
Description
Biome
In some places, extends vertically down 11,000 meters, though light can only
penetrate about the first 1,000 meters
Includes trees whose leaves turn color and drop in the autumn
Includes prairies and savannas
Has the most species of any biome
Includes the Russian taiga
Transcribed Image Text:1. Comparing and contrasting the biomes A biome is an ecological area characterized by a specific combination of climate and vegetation. Different parts of the planet that have similar climates and support similar plant communities are said to have the same biome, even if the specific organisms that live in them are different. The following wordbank lists eight of the major biomes. In the table that follows, enter the name of the biome that corresponds to each description. Coniferous forest Shrubland Desert Temperate broadleaf forest Grassland Tropical rain forest Осean Tundra Description Biome In some places, extends vertically down 11,000 meters, though light can only penetrate about the first 1,000 meters Includes trees whose leaves turn color and drop in the autumn Includes prairies and savannas Has the most species of any biome Includes the Russian taiga
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