Biomes

If you visited a savanna or grassland, you would most likely see

• Large herds of grazing animals, such as zebras, gazelles, and bison
• Dense forests stretching from horizon to horizon
• Snow and ice throughout most of the year
• Trees that form a continuous green roof, called the canopy

Components of a desert ecosystem include…

• A hot, dry climate
• Plants that grow far apart
• Animals that are active momstly at night
• All of the above

Water temperature

• Has no effect on the animals in a marine ecosystem
• Affects the types of organisms that can live in a marine ecosystem
• Decreases gradually as water gets deeper
• Increases as water gets deeper

Trees that lose their leaves in the winter would be found in which type of forest?

• Evergreen
• Coniferous
• Deciduous
• Rainforest

The two abiotic factors used to classify earth’s terrestrial biomes are 

• Plant and animal species present
• Tropic levels and average temperature
• Average yearly precipitation and temperature
• Length of growing season and amount of rainfall

The trees in a coniferous forest have waxy coatings and do not change much seasonally. What is the name for these types of trees?

• Canopy
• Oak Tree
• Bamboo
• Evergreen

Which biome has the most biodiversity?

• Rainforest
• Deciduous Forest
• Tundra
• Desert

Which of the following does not live in a coral reef?

• Sharks
• Coral
• Anemones
• Alligators

All of the following biomes can be found in the US EXCEPT...

• Deciduous Forest
• Grassland
• Coniferous Forest
• Tundra

The difference between a swamp and a marsh is...

• Swamps have trees
• Marshes have trees
• Swamps and marshes are the same
• Swamps are found only in the US