Biomes of the Earth
  • 1. tundra biome
A) big trees, mosses & lichens, lots of rain, along coastlines
B) sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern areas
C) flat, treeless, sub-soil is permanently frozen
  • 2. taiga biome
A) 4 seasons, most north of equator, 6 month growing season
B) sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern areas
C) flat, treeless, sub-soil is permanently frozen
  • 3. tropical rain forest biome
A) wet climate, tall trees, year-round warm, lots of rain
B) rolling grassland, south of equator, warm temp all year
C) 4 seasons, most north of equator, 6 month growing season
  • 4. temperate rain forest biome
A) really big trees, mosses & lichens, lots of rain, along coastlines
B) sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern areas
C) flat, treeless, sub-soil is permanently frozen
  • 5. savanna biome
A) hot, dry, brush land, nutrient poor soil, lots of shrubs
B) rolling grassland, south of equator, warm temp all year, little precip
C) hot, dry, few plants and animals, 30% are sand
  • 6. grassland or prairie biome
A) wet climate, tall trees, year-round warm, lots of rain
B) rolling grassland, most north of equator, short rainy season, scattered trees
C) 4 seasons, most north of equator, 6 month growing season
  • 7. deciduous forest biome
A) 4 seasons, most north of equator, trees lose their leaves
B) wet climate, tall trees, year-round warm, lots of rain
C) sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern areas
  • 8. chaparral biome
A) wet climate, tall trees, year-round warm, lots of rain
B) hot, dry, brush near coastal areas, nutrient poor soil, lots of shrubs, Mediterranean climate
C) hot, dry, few plants and animals, 30% are sand
  • 9. desert biome
A) rolling grassland, south of equator, warm temp all year
B) hot, dry, brush land, nutrient poor soil, lots of shrubs
C) hot, dry, few plants and animals, 30% are sand
  • 10. climate
A) includes the long term average of temperature, rainfall and wind in a specific area
B) regional ecosystem including plants, animals, climate
C) the forms of moisture that can fall to the earth
  • 11. precipitation
A) the forms of moisture that can fall to the earth
B) includes temperature, rainfall and wind in a specific area
C) of or relating to, or inhabiting the land (earth)
  • 12. biome
A) of or relating to, or inhabiting the land (earth)
B) regional geographical ecosystem including plants, animals, climate
C) natural area includes living and non-living components
  • 13. ecosystem
A) the forms of moisture that can fall to the earth
B) of or relating to, or inhabiting the land (earth)
C) natural area includes living and non-living components
  • 14. terrestrial
A) regional ecosystem including plants, animals, climate
B) of or relating to, or inhabiting the land (earth)
C) includes temperature, rainfall and wind in a specific area
  • 15. lentic biome
A) mostly shallow water, wide variation in water depth
B) water is not moving, lakes and ponds
C) water is moving, streams and rivers
  • 16. lotic biome
A) at the interface of terrestrial and oceanic biomes
B) water is not moving, lakes and ponds
C) water is moving, streams and rivers
  • 17. wetlands biome
A) partly enclosed by land but open to the ocean
B) largest on earth, tossed by waves and tides
C) area of mostly shallow water covering land for all or part of the year
  • 18. estuary biome
A) water is not moving, lakes and ponds
B) partly enclosed by land but open to the ocean, fresh water and salt water mix here
C) mostly shallow water, wide variation in water depth
  • 19. open ocean biome
A) partly enclosed by land but open to the ocean
B) largest biome on earth, tossed by waves and tides
C) at the interface of terrestrial and oceanic biomes
  • 20. intertidal biome
A) area between land and ocean, affected by tides
B) water is moving, streams and rivers
C) largest on earth, tossed by waves and tides
  • 21. coral reef biome
A) water is not moving, lakes and ponds
B) shallow submerged islands in the ocean, lots of animals and corals
C) partly enclosed by land but open to the ocean, fresh water and salt water mix here
  • 22. adaptations
A) regional ecosystem including plants, animals, climate
B) change your needs in order to survive
C) of or relating to, or inhabiting the land (earth)
  • 23. vent community
A) rocky area surrounding volcanoes in Hawaii
B) natural area includes living and non-living components
C) located at bottom of deep ocean, steam comes off holes going to magma
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