Taiga Biome

Why are conifer needles waxy?

• To protect the conifer from sunlight

• To make the needles taste bad to consumers

• To let as little water out as possible

• To absorb sunlight

Answer explanation

The wax on the needles acts almost like a seal for water. Since there is little rainfall, trees must hold on to water.

Why is logging a threat to the Taiga?

• The trees are home to animals

• all of the above

• It takes a long time for trees to grow back

• The trees carry a lot of rainwater on them, which will over water the soil if cut down

Answer explanation

There is little rainfall in the Taiga, and most coniferous trees are triangle shaped, and therefore would not catch as much water as other types of trees.

True or False- To camouflage themselves, many animals are...?

• Brown in the Winter, and White in the Summer

• Brown In the Summer, and White in the Winter

Answer explanation

It is usually snowy in the Winter, so to camouflage themselves, many animals' fur turns white to blend in with the snow.

What type of tree is this?

• Deciduous

• Birch

• Angiosperm

• Conifer

Which predator is a tertiary consumer?

• Snowshoe Hare

• Lynx

• Moose

• Moss

Which climate would be normal for the Taiga?

• 67 f in the Summer

• -44 f in the Winter

• 86 f in the winter

• -11 f in the Summer

Answer explanation

Summer= 30-70 f

Winter= 65-(-30) f

Where do the winds come from in the Taiga?

• The East

• The North

• The West

• The Southwest

Which is the Taiga?

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What do animals do during the cold winters?

• All of the Above

• Migrate

• Hibernate

• Change the color of their fur

The Taiga is the ___ terrestrial biome. (all lowercase)