Match Each Term to Its Correct Description Below

question 62

Multiple Choice

Match each term to its correct description below.
-This biome is dominated by dense growths of drought-resistant plants that thrive through the alternating cool,rainy winters and hot,dry summers.The vegetation includes scrub oak,pines,mountain mahogany,and manzanita.It is inhabited by jackrabbits,gophers,lizards,and snakes.

• A)tropical forest
• B)chaparral
• C)boreal forest
• D)tundra
• E)desert
• F)temperate deciduous forest
• G)grassland

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Definitions:

Cambrian Explosion

The Cambrian Explosion was a significant event in the Earth's history approximately 541 million years ago, during which most major animal phyla appeared in the fossil record over a relatively short period.

Ocean Chemistry

The study of the chemical composition and properties of seawater, including the cycles and distribution of chemical elements and their compounds within the ocean.

Biomineralization

The process by which living organisms produce minerals to harden or stiffen existing tissues.

Rock Strata

Layers of sedimentary rock that are arranged in a chronological sequence, each layer typically representing a period of geological time.