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Ecosystems 3-LS4-4

Grade 3 - NGSS - CA

large areas with similar climates, plants, and animals, like a tundra, taiga or desert

Large areas with similar climates, plants, and animals, like a tundra, taiga or desert

Biome

Large areas with similar climates, plants, and animals, like a tundra, taiga or desert. biome. A biome is a big area of land where the weather is the same and similar plants and animals live together.

a biome with very little rainfall or plant life

A biome with very little rainfall or plant life

Desert

A biome with very little rainfall or plant life. desert. A desert is a dry place where it hardly rains, and only a few plants and animals can live.

all the living and nonliving things interacting in an area

All the living and nonliving things interacting in an area

Ecosystem

All the living and nonliving things interacting in an area. Ecosystem. An ecosystem is a place where plants, animals, and other things like rocks and water all work together.

all the living and nonliving things in an area

All the living and nonliving things in an area

Environment

All the living and nonliving things in an area. Environment. The environment is where plants, animals, and everything else around them live and interact.

a biome covered by grasses and fertile soil

A biome covered by grasses and fertile soil

Grassland

A biome covered by grasses and fertile soil. Grassland. Grasslands are large, open areas where mostly grasses grow.

a treeless biome with long cold winters and short cool summers

A treeless biome with long cold winters and short cool summers

Tundra

A treeless biome with long cold winters and short cool summers. Tundra. The tundra is a cold, open area with no trees, where only small plants can grow.