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Date:       Characterize the following biomes by listing their features and attributes in bullet points. One possible source of information to help with this task is:

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/

TundraGeneral Characteristics:

     

Alpine Tundra, Rocky Mountains, USA

Alpine Tundra, Andes, Chile

a. Arctic Tundra:      

b. Alpine Tundra:      

Vocabulary/Notes:

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DesertsGeneral Characteristics:

     

White Desert, Sahara, Egypt

Grand Staircase Escalante, Utah, USA

Cold Desert, Andes, Argentina

a. a. Hot and Dry Desert:

     

b. b. Semiarid Desert:

     

c. Coastal Desert:

     

d. d. Cold Deserts:

     

GrasslandGeneral Characteristics:

     

Mount Diablo, California, USA

a. Savanna      

b. Temperate Grassland:

     

Vocabulary/Notes:

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ForestsGeneral Characteristics:

     

Tropical Rainforest, Brazil

Temperate Forest, Oregon, USA

Boreal Forest, Yoho National Park, Canada

a. Tropical Rainforests:

     

b. Temperate Forests:

     

c. Boreal Forests:      

Aquatic BiomesGeneral Characteristics:

     

Red Sea, Egypt

Vocabulary/Notes: