Biomes

Which of these best describes a biome?

• A change over time that helps an animal or plant survive in its environment

• A region characterized by a certain climate and plant and animal life

• The amount of rainfall a region receives annually

• The typical weather patterns in a particular region

The major land biomes include grasslands, deserts, forests, and ________.

• oceans

• tundras

• prairies

• latitudes

Which of these is NOT another word for grassland?

• Savanna

• drought

• prairie

• steppe

The two types of grassland are temperate and ________.

• savanna

• rainforest

• taiga

• adapted

What is the primary plant life in forests?

• trees

• shrubs

• vines

• grass

True or False: Most forests are very rainy for half the year and very dry for the other half.

• True

• False

Deserts are known for their extreme ________.

• rainfall

• tree height

• dryness

• latitudes

How much precipitation do deserts usually receive in a year?

• More than 100 inches

• About 50 inches

• About 20 inches

• Less than 10 inches

The three types of tundra are alpine, Arctic, and ________.

• Andalusian

• Antarctic

• Icelandic

• Eurasian

Which of these best describes the tundra’s climate?

• Warm and rainy

• Warm and dry

• Cold and rainy

• Cold and dry