Biomes

Which biome experiences trees losing their leaves in the fall due to shorter amount of daylight and seasonal change?

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tundra

• Tropical Rain Forest

Alaska is unique to the U.S.A. in that it has this biome that can't be found in the other 49 states?

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

Maryland falls under this biome

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Desert

• Grassland

• Coniferous Forest

Hawaii is unique to the U.S.A. because it has this biome that isn't found in the other 49 states?

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Tropical Rain Forest

This is the term for height above sea level that is a characteristic for defining biomes

• latitude

• climate

• altitude

• vegetation

This biome has the most animal and plant diversity which helps aid in our fight against cancer?

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Grassland

• Tundra

Which one of these is NOT a threat to the tropical rain forests?

• logging

• deforestation

• education

• climate change

This is the term for distance north or south of the equator and is measured in degrees and helps identify biome areas?

• climate

• canopy

• latitude

• altitude

This biome exists in an area of high elevation and is home to black bear on the far western corner of Maryland?

• Coniferous Forest

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Desert

• Mountains

Which one of the following biomes make up around 70% of Earth's surface?

• Rivers and Lakes

• Oceans

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Grassland