biomes

What is climate?

• the home or environment of a plant or animal

• the temperature and precipitation of a particular area

• a major ecosystem

• a community of animals

What is unique about the deciduous forest?

• it rains less than 1/2 inch per year

• there is a drastic change in seasons

• trees lose their leaves

• both b and c

What is the largest land biome?

• tundra

• taiga

• rainforest

• deciduous forest

Which of the following is a characteristic of deserts?

• flowers bloom for 8 weeks of the year

• it is home to lions and zebras

• it has four seaons

• it is extremely dry

What are the 3 biomes found in the United States?

• tundra, taiga, grasslands

• desert, grasslands, deciduous forest

• grassland, tundra, taiga

• deciduous forest, grasslands, tundra

Antarctica is considered a desert.

• true

• false

How many biomes are there?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 10

Animals that live in the desert have what main adaptation?

• ability to store water

• ability to withstand hot temperatures

• sharp claws

• both a and b

Many plants grow in the tundra.

• true

• false

Many trees grow in the taiga.

• true

• false