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What are the six major biomes of the world?

Answer 1

The six major biomes are desert, grassland, rain forest, deciduous forest, taiga, and tundra.

Desert Biomes are characterized by hot days and intense sunlight, with an annual precipitation of less than 25 cm.

Grassland Grassland falls into the temperate zone, has primarily grass vegetation, and receives irregular rainfall of 4–16 cm per year.

Rain Forest: A rain forest is defined as having at least 100 different species of trees, 200 centimeters of annual precipitation, and high temperatures.

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Answer 2

Cora Andrews

The six major biomes of the world are:

Tundra
Taiga (Boreal Forest)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Grassland (Savanna)
Desert
Tropical Rainforest

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