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The Tundra

Question 11 • 26-27 - C - RUSD Environmental Science S1

Summers that are hot, humid, and rainy, winters that are below freezing with a lot of snow, 50-100 frost free days/year, and precipitation ranges from 12-33 inches/year are all abiotic characteristics of the _______ biome.

Answer
A
chaparral
B
tundra
C
arctic
D
taiga

Explanation

The taiga has long, very cold winters and short summers, with only about 50–100 frost-free days each year. Its precipitation can range from about 12 to 33 inches annually, often falling as snow in winter. These conditions match the description, so the answer is taiga.

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