Biomes

"A region where patterns of temperature, rainfall, and amount of sunlight are similar throughout the year" is called a WHAT?

• Biome

• Ecosystem

• Climate Zone

• Taiga

What biome plays a major role in agriculture?

• Desert

• Grasslands

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Deciduous Forest

If you were in the Tundra, which TWO of these characteristics would you encounter?

• Low temperatures

• Moderate temperatures

• Abundant rain

• Long winters

Which biome contains a canopy that blocks out the sun?

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Deciduous Forest

• Desert

• Taiga

The air is so very dry. The days are so hot and the sun so strong that even the animals can't bear it, but you are shivering once night comes! Where are you?

• Tundra

• Grasslands

• Desert

• Taiga

Which of these choices describes a Tropical Rain Forest?

• It rains nearly every day, resulting in a warm and wet climate

• It is located near the equator

• Many of the animals there hide during the day because of the heat

• It can be found on every continent except Antarctica

• It has three layers

Which biome Can be found on every single continent except Antarctica?

• Deciduous Forest

• Grasslands

• Desert

• Tundra

Which THREE of these choices are characteristics of a Taiga?

• Only two layers

• Very dry soil/air

• Pine, fir, and spruce/evergreen trees

• Waxy covering protects tree needles from the cold

• Found near the equator

If you were to discover a layer of permanently frozen soil called "permafrost," what biome would you likely be in?

• Taiga

• Deciduous Forest

• Antarctica

• Tundra

In the deciduous forest, you would find WHAT? (choose all that apply)

• Low temperatures and moderate rainfall

• Trees that shed leaves each year

• Moderate temperatures and moderate rainfall

• Several layers of plants

• Only two layers