Biome Review

One characteristic feature of the tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as 

• Hoarfrost
• Glaciation
• Permafrost
• Crystallization 

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?

• Tundra
• Desert
• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Tropical Rainforest

Which of the following is an abiotic factor in a biome?

• types of trees
• number of insect species
• average temperature
• mosses and algae

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Which would be considered a biotic factor in a biome?

• soil quality
• average rainfall
• types of grasses
• presence of ponds or lakes

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has permafrost

• taiga
• tundra
• TDF
• Desert

greatest diversity of all the biomes

• savanna
• desert
• tropical rain forest
• TDF

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very dry and often very hot

• desert
• TDF
• taiga
• tundra

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Which biome occurs in the United States and once contained huge herds of grazing herbivores?

• Boreal forest

• Temperate forest

• Grassland

• Savanna

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Which two biomes have the least precipitation?

• tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
• savanna and tropical dry forest
• tundra and desert
• boreal forest and temperate woodland

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This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.

• Deserts
• Tropical Rain Forests
• Savannas
• Chaparral 

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