Biomes Quiz practice

Largest biome on earth; thin soil; very few plants species, coniferous plants

• taiga

• tropical rainforest

• temperate deciduous forest

• desert

Two MAIN factors that characterize biomes

• rainfall and soil

• soil and insects

• temperature and precipitation

• longitude and herbivores

a thick subsurface layer of soil that becomes frozen

• frigid

• dermaplane

• permafrost

• frostbite

Savannas are similar to grasslands but are found in more __________ areas

• tropical

• frozen

• wet

• mountainous

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Biome with the greatest biodiversity

• tundra

• desert

• grasslands

• tropical rainforest

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The main difference between a tropical rainforest and a desert is

• number of decomposers

• number of people in the area

• amount of rainfall

• number of insects

Rainforests are located near the equator or ______

• high latitude

• low latitude

• very high latitude

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The tundra has frozen underground soil that never melts. What is this soil called?

• Biodiversity

• Precipitation

• Top soil

• Permafrost

Which biome has coniferous trees (trees that have needles and pine cones)?

• Taiga

• Temperate Forest

• Tundra

• Grasslands

Which biome has mild temperatures and is great for farming?

• Taiga

• Grasslands

• Temperate Forest

• Savanna