Africa Biomes

Which of the following is NOT an example of a biome?

• Desert
• Marine
• Freshwater
• Waterpark

Which biome is the driest?

• Desert
• Tundra
• Taiga
• Rainforest

A large ecosystem is called a ______

• Ecosystem
• Habitat
• Biome
• Niche

Which biome has wide-open fields of grass?

• Taiga
• Grasslands
• Temperate Forest
• Rainforest

Which biome is home to lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?

• Grasslands
• Tundra
• Rainforest
• Temperate Forest

What kind of soil is found in the desert?

• humus
• sand
• dirt
• flowers

What is deforestation?

• Clearing Earth's forests on a massive scale
• Eating too much vegetables
• Going to a forest and pulling weeds
• Clearing the five trees in my backyard

What does deforestation effect?

• Plants and animals
• Our biosphere
• Humans
• All of the above

Define deforestation

• The cutting down & removal of all or most of the trees in a forested area.
  
• A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
  
• The act or process of damaging or ruining something.  To treat poorly or w/out respect.

Define forest

• Using resources in ways that meet the needs of people today w/out hurting the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.  This means finding ways to use resources w/out using them up.
• A broadleaf evergreen forest that is found in hot regions, receives a lot of rain and that has very tall trees.
• The trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area; land that is covered with trees and shrubs.