17.2 The Tropics

Because tropical deserts are very dry,

• There are no plants in the desert

• The soil is poor

• Temperatures are about the same day and night

• Temperatures are cold at night

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What causes soil in rain forests to be nutrient poor?

• Nutrients are quickly used by plants or washed away.

• There are not enough decaying plants and animals.

• Many trees have above ground roots that do not nourish soil.

• The rain forest is full of lots of plant and animal species

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Something plants and animals develop over a long period of time that helps them survive better in an area

• Adaptation

• Heredity

• More genes

• Netflix

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Biome that contains mostly tall grasses and few trees

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Tropical Savanna

• Tropical Desert

• Tropical Punch Kool Aid

What biome gets the most rain?

• Tropical Savanna

• Tropical Rain forest

• Temperate Forest

• Tropical Desert

Which of the following biomes is always warm and wet?

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Temperate Forest

• Tropical Savanna

• Tropical Desert

The region that receives the most solar radiation and is between 23.5⁰ N and 23.5⁰ S latitudes.

• Temperate Zone

• Polar Zone

• Tropical Zone

• Tundra

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Which biome has the most kinds of plants and animals?

• Tropical Desert

• Tropical Savanna

• Tropical Rain forest

• Taiga

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Driest place in the tropics?

• Tropical Savanna

• Tropical Desert

• Tropical Rain forest

• Tropical Smoothie Cafe

What helps plants grow in the tropical savanna?

• Grass fires

• Rain throughout the year

• Cold nights

• Zebra cakes

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