Name the Land Biome

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall (and other precipitation)?

• tundra

• desert

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

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

• tundra

• desert

• grassland

• tropical rainforest

Which biome has the largest number of species of plants and animals (highest biodiversity)?

• tundra

• desert

• tropical rainforest

• pine forest

One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.  This characteristic is known as

• glaciation
• permafrost
• crystallization
• soilfrost

Which biome has 4 seasons?

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Tropical Rainforest

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

Which biome is home to cacti, scorpions, coyotes, kangaroo rats, and lizards?

• Desert

• Grasslands

• Temperate Forest

• Taiga

lichens, mosses, grasses, and other low-growing plants are common vegetation in this biome due to the permafrost, low rainfall, and very cold temperatures.

• Desert

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Grasslands

Terrestrial (land) biomes cover roughly how much of the Earth's surface?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

An organism has thick white fur, a bushy tail, and short ears. It often burrows holes and curls into a ball for warmth. To which biome is this organism most likely adapted?

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Taigia

• Desert

A biome is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT...

• human population size

• temperature

• precipitation

• plant and animal communities