Biomes

Biome with many different species of cacti and reptiles and very little rainfall.

• Desert

• Temperate Rainforest

• Tropical Rainforest

• Arctic Tundra

Type of forest biome near the equator; receives a lot of rain; temperatures are warm all year.

• desert
• tropical rain forest
• arctic
• temperate rain forest

Which biome is the driest?

• Desert
• Tundra
• Taiga
• Rainforest

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

• tundra
• desert
• temperate deciduous forest
• tropical rain forest

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

• Food and Water
• Water and Sunlight
• Temperature and Oxygen
• Water and Temperature 

Which of the following in an ecosystem is classified as BIOTIC?

• Rock
• Sand
• Wind
• Tree

The taiga

• a cold, treeless, desert-like biome found near the North and South Poles
• found mostly in Africa
• a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce
• a dry, rocky biome found in the central part of South America.

In which biome is Georgia located?

• tropical rainforest
• temperate rainforest
• temperate deciduous forest
• alpine forest

Which best explains why there are fewer plants on the forest floor than in the canopy of the tropical rain forest?

• more precipitation 
• less protection from animals
• more human interference 
• less sunlight

Which biome covers most of the land mass near Earth's equator?

• tundra

• desert

• grassland

• tropical rainforest