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What is a characteristic of soils in warm, moist climates?
What is a characteristic of soils in warm, moist climates?
Where can you find high-quality soils?
Where can you find high-quality soils?
What is a factor that affects the distribution of biomes?
What is a factor that affects the distribution of biomes?
What is the lithosphere?
What is the lithosphere?
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What is the biosphere composed of?
What is the biosphere composed of?
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What is NOT a factor that affects the distribution of biomes?
What is NOT a factor that affects the distribution of biomes?
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What is the term for a group of individuals of the same species occupying a given area at the same time?
What is the term for a group of individuals of the same species occupying a given area at the same time?
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What is the term for the biological components of the earth's systems?
What is the term for the biological components of the earth's systems?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a biome?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a biome?
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What is the term for a group of organisms that resemble one another in appearance, behaviour, chemistry, and genetic structure?
What is the term for a group of organisms that resemble one another in appearance, behaviour, chemistry, and genetic structure?
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Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem?
Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem?
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What is the study of the relationships between organisms and their environment?
What is the study of the relationships between organisms and their environment?
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What is the typical temperature range in the tundra during the harsh winters?
What is the typical temperature range in the tundra during the harsh winters?
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What is the primary reason for slow decomposition in tundra soils?
What is the primary reason for slow decomposition in tundra soils?
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Which of the following plant adaptations is likely to be found in the tundra?
Which of the following plant adaptations is likely to be found in the tundra?
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What is the geographic characteristic of the taiga biome?
What is the geographic characteristic of the taiga biome?
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How do the precipitation levels of the tundra and taiga biomes compare?
How do the precipitation levels of the tundra and taiga biomes compare?
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What is the primary difference between the tundra and taiga biomes in terms of vegetation?
What is the primary difference between the tundra and taiga biomes in terms of vegetation?
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