Biomes Etc

The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome that rains less than 2 inches a year?

• Forest
• Tundra
• Desert
• Grassland

The taiga:

• a cold, treeless, desert-like biome found near the North and South Poles
• found mostly in Africa
• a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce
• a dry, rocky biome found in the central part of South America.

Name the biome that has cold winters, warm summers, moderate seasonal precipitation, fertile soils and occasional wildfires. Dominated by grasses.

• Tropical Dry Forest

• Tropical Grassland

• Temperate Grassland

• Temperate Woodland/Shrubland

Regions of Earth that are defined by their climate and the unique plants & animals that live there

• biome
• ecosystem
• environment
• niche

What are the key features of the Tundra?

• cold winter, thin acidic soil, evergreen trees
• treeless, permafrost, cold dark winters
• ong cool summers, short dark winters, migrating animals
• many evergreen trees, short moist summers, long snowy winters

What is the term used to describe all living things in an ecosystem?

• Biotic Factors
• Abiotic Factors
• Environmental Factors
• Population

Choose the correct order of organization from smallest to largest

• Species--> Population--> Community--> Ecosystem-->Biosphere
• Community--> Species--> Population--> Biosphere --> Ecosystem
• Ecosystem--> Community--> Species--> Population--> Biosphere 
• Population-->Species--> Community--> Ecosystem-->Biosphere

Which characteristics are biomes not classified by?

• Climate

• Plants

• Soil quality

• Precipitation

The eastern U.S. is comprised of mostly which biome?

• Desert
• Temperate grassland
• Temperate deciduous forest
• Taiga

Complete the levels of organization in ecosystems:
Populations > Communities > ? Biomes

• Ecology
• Ecosystems
• Organisms
• Biosphere