Grapes: A Low-Cal Snack for Weight Loss. Grapes, like other fruits, are a moderate source of calories, so they can fit into a weight loss diet. A cup of slip-skin grapes, such as concord grapes, has just 62 calories per cup. Even if you're following a very calorie-restricted 1,200-calorie diet, that's still just 5 percent of your daily calorie allowance.
The layer of permanently frozen subsoil that only thaws a few centimeters during the summer in the tundra is called ____. permafrost. Permafrost is found in the _____ biome. Plants like cactus and aloe vera are called _____ plants.
The reason for this is (1) Most of the precipitation falls in the winter. (2) These regions have great reserves of underground water that can be used for irrigation. (3) Permafrost does not let the water escape. (4) Low temperatures mean only a small loss to evaporation. (5) Extensive forests keep the atmosphere humid.