What is the difference between an evergreen and a deciduous forest?

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Deciduous trees, such as maple, oak, elm, ash, and beech, lose their leaves during the autumn and winter in order to slow their metabolic activity. During these periods, when sunlight is scarce and temperatures are too cold for the tree's nutrient circulation system, trees drop their leaves in order to conserve energy. Evergreen trees maintain their leaves year round. Large forests of pine, spruce, and many needle leaves as well as the largest biome on the planet—Tiaga forest of Eurasia—are evergreens.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The main product that brought India into the global economy in the late 1800s was

A. cotton B. gold C. steel D. rice

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Discuss the concept of the biome, including the various factors used to characterize one

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Fossils are common because ____

A)bones are so easily preserved B)there are so many environments that are suitable for fossilization C)they are obvious once they are unearthed D)so many billions of organisms lived during the past E)fossilization takes place quickly, before decomposition progresses too far

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