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