What is a biome best described as?
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Correct answer: A large region defined by its climate and vegetation
A biome is a broad ecological region defined mainly by climate and dominant life forms. Temperature, rainfall, soil, and vegetation strongly influence the type of biome present.
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- Which factor most strongly determines the distribution of major terrestrial biomes?
- Which biome is characterized by very low rainfall, sparse vegetation, and plants adapted to conserve water?
- Which biome has the highest year-round rainfall and very high species diversity?
- Which biome is dominated by grasses and has few trees due to periodic drought, grazing, and fire?
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