Land Biomes

They’re on every continent except Antarctica, but understand

They’re called different things: prairies in North America,

Savannas in Africa, pampas in South America.

(a)  

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A (a)   is a region of similar ecosystems

All with a certain climate and plant and animal life

The major land biomes include grasslands, deserts, forests, and ________.

• Oceans

• Prairies

• Tundras

• Latitudes

Select ALL of the words that can mean grassland?

• Savanna

• Prairie

• Drought

• Steppe

The two types of grassland are temperate and ________.

• savanna

• rainforest

• taiga

• adapted

What is the primary plant life in forests?

• Grass

• Shrubs

• Trees

• Vines

True or False: Most forests are very rainy for half the year and very dry for the other half.

• True

• False

Deserts are known for their extreme ________.

• Rainfall

• Tree Height

• Dryness

• Latitudes

How much precipitation do deserts usually receive in a year?

• More than 100 inches

• About 50 inches

• About 20 inches

• Less than 10 inches

The three types of tundra are alpine, Arctic, and ________.

• Andalusian

• Antarctic

• Icelandic

• Eurasian