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ATemperature and elevation
BSoil depth and elevation
CSoil depth and precipitation
DTemperature and precipitation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Temperature and precipitation
1. A biome is a large area of land with a characteristic climate, flora and fauna.
2. The eight major land biomes are told apart by their characteristic temperatures.
3. They are also told apart by how much precipitation they receive.
4. That is why the same biome can appear in geographically distant places with similar climates.
_Source: OpenStax Biology 1e (CC BY 4.0), Chs 44 and 46, section 44.3 Terrestrial Biomes_
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