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2. %What%determines%which%biome%an%organism%will%live%in?% 2. %What%determines%which%biome%an%organism%will%live%in?%
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4. %List%the%terrestrial%biomes%that%exist%on%Earth.%%The%number%of% 4. %List%the%terrestrial%biomes%that%exist%on%Earth.%%The%number%of%
biomes%that%exist%on%earth%will%vary%depending%on%the%textbook% biomes%that%exist%on%earth%will%vary%depending%on%the%%textbook%
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1. %What%is%a%biome?%%_____________________________________% 1. %A%biome%is%a%complex%of%terrestrial%ecosystems%that%covers%a%
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2. %What%determines%which%biome%an%organism%will%live%in?% 2. %An%organism%cannot%live%in%just%any%biome.%%Every%species%of%
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3. %What%is%“tolerance”?%%__________________________________% 3. %Tolerance%is%the%ability%of%an%organism%to%survive%and%
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biomes%that%exist%on%earth%will%vary%depending%on%the%textbook% 4. %Tundra,%taiga,%chaparral,%temperate%deciduous%forest,%
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5. %How%are%biomes%classified?%%_____________________________% 5. %A%biome%is%classified%or%defined%by%a%unique%set%of%abioIc%
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