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