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Biomes intro

Biomes intro

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Which of the following are true of biomes?

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Each type of biome exists in a particular type of climate

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Each biome tends to have particular plants and animals within it

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Each continent is made up of one biome

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Biomes are mainly found in areas with a lot of sunlight

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Multiple Choice

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
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they are at lower elevations
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they receive more solar energy
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they are nearer to ocean currents
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they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

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Multiple Select

What Biome would you expect to see close to the Equator?

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Desert

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Grasslands

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Tundra

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Rainforest

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What is the name given to the 23.5 degrees South of the Equator?

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Tropic of Cancer

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Tropic of Capricorn

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Prime Meridian

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South Pole

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Multiple Choice

What two factors make up climate? 
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Temperature & Weather
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Weather & Climate
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Precipitation & Elevation
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Temperature & Precipitation

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Which biome in the image receives the highest amount of rainfall per year?

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Temperate grassland

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Tropical rainforest

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Tundra

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Temperate desert

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What is the primary factor distinguishing the cool desert from the tropical desert?

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The amount of rainfall

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The presence of animals

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The average temperature

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The amount of human activity

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Which biome is characterised by moderate temperatures and high rainfall?

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Coniferous forest

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Deciduous forest

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Tundra

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Tropical savanna

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Which visual element in the diagram indicates the differences in latitude among the biomes?

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The height of the biome

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The colour-coding

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The distance right or left

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Mountain ice

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According to the image, which biome is found at high latitudes and low altitudes?



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Tropical rainforest

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Deciduous forest

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Mountain ice and snow

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Temperate grassland

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What is the primary factor influencing biome distribution by latitude?



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Soil type

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Temperature

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Human activity

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Ocean currents

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If global temperatures continue to rise, which biome might shift further up in altitude?



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Tropical forest

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Deciduous forest

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Tundra

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Polar ice and snow

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What is the most important climate feature that makes a desert a desert?

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It is hot

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It is sandy

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It is dry

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Cactus plants

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Multiple Choice

Which biome is typically located in the middle of continents and receives less than 10 inches of rain per year?

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steppe

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tropical savana

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desert

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tundra

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Match

Match the image with a description of the Biome

Trees Lose Leaves for winter

Conifer or Pine Tree forest

Long winter, No trees

Located on the equator

Driest Biome

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