Deciduous Forest Review

What does 'deciduous' mean?

• to have all four seasons
• to fall or shed annually
• a lot of trees in a specific area or biome 
• small critters and insects

1.  Deciduous Forest has this amount of water

• there is a wet season and a dry season         
• it is dry 
• it rains all the time         
• It rains all throughout the year, but mostly in the Spring 

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The temperature in the deciduous forest biome is 

• has cool seasons and warm seasons   
• cold 
• always warm 
• snowy 

The soil in the deciduous forest is 

• poor and rocky
• rich in nutrients 
• permafrost (frozen solid) 
• poor thin soil 

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The animals you find in the deciduous forests are  

•  very few animals–often nocturnal       
• many small mammals, birds, insects, etc. 
• Many large mammals 
• lots of diverse animals 

Which Biome do you live in 

• Rain Forest 
• Desert 
• Tundra 
• Deciduous Forest 

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The following are all examples of _________ within an ecosystem.  Grass, trees, flowers, bears, and fish

• Abiotic factors
• Biotic factors
• Extinction

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Leaves of the deciduous tree 

• change color in the fall
• are needle-like and have a waxy covering. 
• stay on the tree all year

Coniferous and deciduous trees both use ________________ to make food. 

• seeds
• photosynthesis
• oxygen

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Deciduous trees shed their leaves, so they can 

• save energy through the winter
• make room for more animals
• make more food