Biomes are regions of the world with similar climate (weather, temperature) animals and plants. There are terrestrial biomes (land) and aquatic biomes, both freshwater and marine.
An overwhelming number of American children between the ages of 2 and 17 are playing video games, a new study released today by the NPD Group has found. According to the research firm, 91 percent of kids between 2 and 17, or about 64 million people, are playing video games, up 9 percentage points compared to 2009.
Currently, 59% of Americans say they are sports fans, one percentage point less than the average in Gallup's trend dating back to 2000. The latest update, from a June 2-7 poll, came as the FIFA Women's World Cup got underway and during the NHL and NBA championship series.