Biomes Chapter 6

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

• tundra
• desert
• temperate deciduous forest
• tropical rain forest

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

• tundra
• desert
• tropical rainforest
• pine forest

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

• glaciation
• permafrost
• crystallization
• soilfrost

Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?

• deciduous
• evergreen
• ginko
• palm

Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?

• desert
• taiga
• tundra
• grassland

In which biome is Georgia located?

• tropical rainforest
• temperate rainforest
• temperate deciduous forest
• alpine forest

Which biome receives less than 10 in. of precipitation each year, has a temperature range from -13 to 42 degrees Farhenheit has frozen soil, and is home to hares, caribou, and wolves?

• desert
• mountain
• savannah
• tundra

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

• taiga
• tundra
• deciduous forest
• grassland

This biome contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen.  The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy.  The soil is very rich.  Moose and elk live here.  This biome is classified as a

• taiga
• tundra
• deciduous forest
• temperate forest

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.

• Coniferous Forests
• Deciduous Forests
• Deserts
• Tropical Rain Forests