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Biomes
Key vocabulary to support teaching biomes
Term | Definition |
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Biodiversity | The different types of living things in the world or habitat. |
Biome | A large area on the earth's surface defined by the types of plants and animals living there. |
Climate | The long term weather average. |
Deciduous Forest | Forest characterised by trees with leaves that fall off or are shed seasonally, usually at the end of the growing season. |
Desert | A dry, often sandy and rocky region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures and sparse vegetation. |
Environment | The natural and built surroundings of a place. |
Flora | Plants of a particular region. |
Rainforest | Dense forest found in tropical areas of heavy rainfall. |
Temperate | Region or climate with mild temperatures. |
Tundra | Large, flat, treeless Arctic region of Europe, Asia and North America. |
Vegetation Belt | An area with certain flora and fauna due to climatic conditions. |