Cold Environments Lesson 1

Which biome is permanently covered by ice?

• Polar

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Alpine

Which biome is has vast areas of pine forest?

• Polar

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Alpine

Which biome is characterised by having no trees and permanently frozen sub-soil?

• Polar

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Alpin

Which biome is found on mountain tops?

• Polar

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Alpine

Where are most cold environments found?

• Near the equator

• Near the Arctic and Antarctic Circles

• Randomly spread around the earth

Which map shows the tundra biome?

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Which two maps show areas which are NOT cold environments

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What proportion of the Earth's surface is frozen?

• ¼ (a quarter)

• ⅓ (a third)

• ½ (a half)

Ice caps hold (a)   percent of the Earth's fresh water.

What proportion of the Earth's trees are found in the taiga biome?

• ¼ (a quarter)

• ⅓ (a third)

• ½ (a half)