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| The shallow water close to shore and the upper zone of water away from the shore. Light is available here for photosynthesis. |
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| Streams and rivers merge with ocean water in these areas. |
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| Open water above the ocean floor |
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| This biome occurs near the equator where temperatures are warm year-around. |
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| Land areas recieving less than 30 centimeters of rain per year. |
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| The major types of terrestrial ecosystems that cover large regions of Earth. |
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| The area of the ocean from the low-tide line out to the edge of the continental shelf. |
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| Permanently frozen subsoil |
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| Grasslands with scattered trees. Grasses grow rapidly, providing food for many grazing animals. |
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| This biome is characterized by towering cone-bearing evergreen trees such as pine, spruce, fir and hemlock. |
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| This biome is characterized by deep, nutrient-rich soil that supports a variey of grass species and other plants. |
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| temparate deciduous forest |
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| This biome is characterized by dense stands of deciuous trees that drop their leave each year. |
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| Spots on the ocean floor where hot gases and minerals escape from the Earth's interior into the water. |
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| This is a temperate coastal biome dominated by dense evergreen shrubs. The area aroundthe Mediterranean Sea is this kind of biome. |
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| Microscopic animals. "animal wander" |
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| The area of shore between the high tide and low-tide lines. |
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| The deep, murky areas of a lake, where light levels are too low to support photosynthesis. |
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| The vast open ocean from the edge of the continental shelf outward. |
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| Bitterly cold temperatures and high winds characterize this biome |
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| The bottom of any aquatic ecosystem. |
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| Microscopic algae and cyanobacteria that carry out phtosynthesis, live in the photic zone, along with water plants. |
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