Biomes

 Which of the following BEST describes the Tundra biome? ­­­­­­­­­­

• a.  A treeless plain found in the Artic or on the tops of mountains that is characterized by very low winter temperatures and short, cool summers. 
• a.  A region that has little or no plant life, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures; usually found in hot climates. 
• a.  An area that often has scattered trees and that is found in tropical and subtropical areas where seasonal rains, fires, and drought happen. 
• a.  A forest biomes where the leaves on the trees fall off during winter, or the dry season, and grow back in the spring and summer.

What biome has the most rainfall per year? 

• Tundra
• Taiga
• Tropical Rainforest
• Deciduous Forest

What biome do we live in?

• Tundra
• Taiga
• Tropical Rainforest
• Deciduous Forest

What biome is the coldest?

• Tundra 
• Taiga 
• Temperate Forest 
• Desert

Which biome receives the least amount of precipitation? 

• Desert 
• Grasslands 
• Savanna
• Tropical Rainforest 

One characteristic feature of the tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as 

• Hoarfrost
• Glaciation
• Permafrost
• Crystallization 

The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome?

• Forest
• Tundra
• Desert
• Grassland

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?

• Tundra
• Desert
• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Tropical Rainforest

Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?

• Desert
• Temperate forest
• Grassland
• Tropical Rainfroest

Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?

• Tundra
• Rainforest
• Desert
• Pineforest