The
____________________
is
the
thin
layer
of
air
,
land
,
and
water
at
Earth's
surface
where
living
things
exist
.
A
biome
is
a
large
area
of
the
biosphere
characterized
by
their
____________________
(
living
,
all
organisms
in
the
environment
,
including
bacteria
,
____________________
,
and
animals
)
and
____________________
(
non
-
living
parts
of
the
environment
,
such
as
air
,
water
,
____________________
,
light
,
and
temperature
)
components
.
Abiotic
factors
that
Influence
Biomes
1
.
The
main
one
is
climate
;
the
long
-
term
____________________
conditions
in
an
area
,
including
annual
(
yearly
)
temperature
and
____________________
(
rainfall
,
snow
,
mist
,
and
fog
)
.
2
.
Other
important
abiotic
factors
include
:
?
____________________
?
the
distance
north
and
south
from
the
equator
.
It
influences
both
temperature
and
precipitation
.
The
tropical
zone
has
very
warm
____________________
and
high
precipitation
.
?
____________________
?
the
height
above
sea
____________________
.
Higher
areas
have
less
air
,
so
retain
less
heat
.
Windward
sides
of
mountains
are
wet
,
leeward
sides
are
very
dry
.
?
Ocean
____________________
carry
warmth
and
moisture
to
coastal
areas
.
Temperate
biomes
are
found
where
____________________
currents
meet
land
.
