REWARDS Secondary 15

What are three characteristics that differ from biome to biome?

• Land size, soil type, and vegetation.

• Amount of sunlight, range of temperature, and the amount of precipitation.

• Wildlife, cloud coverage, and elevation.

• Population, landmarks, and endangered species.

How would the climate of the tundra be characterized?

• Very cold

• Hot and muggy

• Dry and cloudy

• Rain, Rain, Rain!

What is a permafrost?

• When something is only frozen for a short period of time.

• The permafrost is a layer of soil that is frozen all year.

• Frozen rain that comes down in sheets.

Why do trees not grow in the tundra?

• They cannot grow deep roots.

• It is far too hot and sunny.

• There is no room, as the land is overcrowded with ground cover.

What are the characteristic plants of the taiga?

• Conifers

• Vines and tropical broadleaf trees

• Deciduous trees

• Burberry Shrubs

What seasons occur in the temperate forest biome?

• Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

• Spring and Summer

• Autumn and Winter

How would you characterize the climate in the tropical rain forest?

• The climate in the tropical rain forest is wet and warm year-round.

• The climate in the tropical rain forest is dry and cold year-round.

• The climate in the tropical rain forest varies from cold to hot, wet to dry.

More plants grow in the tropical rain forest than any other biome because rainfall is abundant all year, the temperatures are warm all year, and the growing season lasts all year long.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Deciduous trees are characteristic of the temperate forest because they require a warmer climate, more precipitation, a longer growing period, and four distinct seasons.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Conifers can grow in the taiga, but not in the tundra because the climate is warmer in the taiga, the summer in the taiga is longer, and the soil thaws completely, so the confers can put down deep roots.

• TRUE

• FALSE