Biomes

A large region characterized by a specific climate and certain types of plant and animal communities is called a ______

• biome
• niche
• habitat
• ecosystem

Which describes the deciduous forest biome?

• trees lose leaves in fall
• have four seasons
• moderate rainfall
• all are correct

Climate or weather?  an afternoon thunderstorm, five hot days in a row, daily changes in temperature and precipitation.

• climate
• weather

Biotic factors of an ecosystem are:

• non-living
• only plants
• living things
• soil

Which biome is found near the equator?

• tropical rain forest
• coniferous forest
• desert
• tundra

The type of soil, temperature and precipitation level determines the ________

• climate
• temperature
• snowfall
• types of plants

Large leaves on rainforest trees are an adaptation because they help the plants get ________

• more shade
• more sunlight
• more water
• more soil

Identify an a example of an abiotic factor?

• Panda
• Turtle
• Butterfly
• sunlight

Climate or weather? Long term precipitation patterns, average daily temperature over 100 years, average weather over a lifetime

• climate
• weather

What biome contains the evergreens?

• deciduous forest
• coniferous forest
• tropical rain forest
• tundra