A biome is a community of plants and animals that have common characteristics for the environment they exist in. They can be found over a range of continents. Biomes are distinct biological communities that have formed in response to a shared physical climate. "Biome" is a broader term than "habitat"; any biome can comprise a variety of habitats. 

While a biome can cover large areas, a microbiome is a mix of organisms that coexist in a defined space on a much smaller scale. For example, the human microbiome is the collection of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that are present on a human body. 

A 'biota' is the total collection of organisms of a geographic region or a time period, from local geographic scales and instantaneous temporal scales all the way up to whole-planet and whole-timescale spatiotemporal scales. The biotas of the Earth make up the biosphere. 

The term was suggested in 1916 by Clements, originally as a synonym for biotic community of Möbius (1877). Later, it gained its current definition, based on earlier concepts of phytophysiognomy, formation and vegetation (used in opposition to flora), with the inclusion of the animal element and the exclusion of the taxonomic element of species composition. In 1935, Tansley added the climatic and soil aspects to the idea, calling it ecosystem. The International Biological Program (1964–74) projects popularized the concept of biome. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the main topic of the article?
2. What is the subject of the article?
3. What is the article about?
Q2:
1. Are biomes large or small?
2. Are biomes big or tiny?
3. Are biomes only big or only small?
Q3:
1. When was the term biome coined?
2. When did the coining of the term biome occur?
3. In what year did someone coin the term biome?
Q4:
1. Who coined the term biome?
2. Who came up with the term biome?
3. Who was the first to use the term biome?
Q5:
1. What name was given to biomes in 1935?
2. In 1935, what were biomes designated as?
3. What term became synonymous with biome in 1935?
Q6:
1. Who named ecosystems?
2. Who came up with the term ecosystem?
3. Who coined the term ecosystem?
Q7:
1. What did Tansley add to the idea of biomes?
2. What did Tansley add on to the notion of the biome?
3. What was Tansley's contribution to the idea of the biome?
Q8:
1. What did Tansley add to the idea of biomes, other than climate aspects?
2. What did Tansley add on to the notion of the biome, in addition to climate aspects?
3. What was Tansley's contribution to the idea of the biome, besides aspects of climate?
Q9:
1. What term appeared in 1877?
2. What term came about in 1877?
3. What term started being used in 1877?
Q10:
1. What has the same meaning as a biome?
2. How can a biome be defined?
3. What also refers to the general concept of a biome?
Q11:
1. What project took place over the course of the mid 60s to early 70s?
2. What projects were active between the mid 1960s going to the early 1970s?
3. Between the mid 60s and early 70s, what was a project that was taking place?
