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Slide 1“Land Biomes of the World” Mrs. Hartge’s Science Class Slide 2 The global ecosystem is called the biosphere –It is the sum of all the Earth's ecosystems…

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1. Key =Capital City = River =Windmills =Airport What tourist attraction is found on the map? Why does nobody live in the Southeastern portion of this area? In what type…

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Slide 1 Chapter 55 Ecosystems Slide 2 An ecosystem consists of all the organisms living in a community –As well as all the abiotic factors with which they interact –They…