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Waveform Audio File Format  |  1995-06-29  |  418.6 KB  |  1 channel  |  22,050 sample rate  |  38 seconds  |  [TEXT/LMAN]
Transcription: Living things are adapted to exist in particular places. The climate, temperature, sunlight and rainfall affects the type of vegetation that grows, which in turn determines the animals that live there. An organism is also affected by the soil type, whether the place is on dry land or underwater, and the presence of other organisms competing for food and mates. A huge habitat zone, such as an ocean or a desert, is called a biome. Similar biomes can exist on different continents that share the same conditions. Desert biomes, for example, exist in America, Africa, Australia, and Asia.