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8
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located in a belt around the Earth near the equator
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9
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the height of an object above seal level
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10
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temperate zone forest whose trees drop their braod, flat leaves each fall
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biome that is dominated by grasses, lichens, and herbs and that is located primarily north of the Arctic Circle
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biome that is dominated by grasses and that has very few trees
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permanently frozen soil
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bottom layer of a rain forest that has very little light
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considered the primary layer of the rain forest
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the top layer of a rain forest
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a plant that uses the entire surface of a tree as a place to live
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type of temperate woodland biome that is dominated by more broad-leafed evergreen shurubs than by ever-green trees
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2
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located in tropical and subtropical areas near the equator and between tropical rain forests and desert biomes
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referes to the weather conditions, such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, and winds, in an area over a long period of time
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4
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areas that receive less than 25cm of precipitation a year and have little or no vegetation
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a large regions characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animal communities
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the north coniferous forest that stretches in a broad band across the Northern Hemisphere just below the Artctic Circle
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the distance north and south of the equator and is measure in degrees
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8
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characterized by large amounts of precipitation, high humidity, and moderate temperature; located in North America, Australia, and New Zealand
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