Chapter 6 Biomes-Environmental Science

This biome has rich, deep soil

• desert

• chaparral

• temperate deciduous forest

• tundra

This biome has less than 25 cm of rainfall per year

• desert

• savanna

• tundra

• temperate grassland

Douglas fir and redwood trees are found in the

• tundra

• desert

• savanna

• temperate rain forest

Scrub oak, olive trees, and sage are part of the

• chaparral

• tundra

• desert

• savanna

This biome loses 100 acres each minute.

• tundra

• desert

• savanna

• tropical rain forest

An adaptation for desert survival

• estivation

• hibernation

• migration

• shape

An adaptation for taiga survival

• conical shape

• estivation

• migration

• isolation

Home to herbivores such as giraffes and elephants

• desert

• tundra

• temperate forest

• savanna

This biome has moderate rainfall, frequent fire events

• temperate grassland

• tundra

• taiga

• desert

This biome is easily disrupted and slow to recover from disturbances.

• Desert

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Chaparral