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Biomes (Current World Biomes (Moist Temperate Biomes # (Drier Montane and…
Biomes
Current World Biomes
Moist Temperate Biomes
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Temperate Rain Forests
temperate rain forest
Drier Montane and subalpine forests
mountain bases
higher elevations
Temperate Deciduous Forests
cold winters
warm summers
Southeastern Evergreen Forests
southern edge
warmer winter
Dry temperate biomes
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Grasslands
prairie
shrublands and woodlands
similar to forest
widely spaced
no closed canopy
savanna
grass inbetween
all shrubs
chaparral
Desert
driest region
rain < 25cm/yr
Alpine Tundra
highest point
mountain
trees survive
Polar Biomes
Arctic Tundra
permafrost
short growing season
Boreal coniferous forests
taiga
Tropical biomes
tropical rainforests
close to equator
high temperatures
moisture
Tropical Grasslands and Savanna
World Climate
Effects of Earth's tilt
seasons
orbit
tilt
Atmospheric Distribution of Heat
Continental Climate
desert islands
rain shadow
Oceanic Distribution of heat
Continental Drift
Present position of the World's Continents
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Past Positions of the World's Continents
Cambrian Period
Gondwanaland
Middle and Late Paleozoic Era
Laurasia
Pangea
Mesozoic Era
Tethys Sea
