Unit 1 Biomes

A ______ is a region on Earth where climate determines the types of plants and animals that live there.

What is the MAIN abiotic factor that determines a biome?

• Soil

• Amount of water

• Climate

• Solar Energy

A ________________ biome is a dense forest found in upper regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

• rainforest

• taiga

• tundra

• deciduous forest

Which biome includes oceans and seas?

• marine

• rainforest

• freshwater

Which biome includes ponds, lakes, rivers, and streams?

• marine

• rainforest

• freshwater

Which biome gets the most rainfall?

• rainforest

• taiga

• desert

• grasslands

Which biome is dry, but also extremely cold?

• tundra

• taiga

• grasslands

• deciduous forest

Which biome consists of very low precipitation and can be hot or cold? 

• savanna

• tropical rainforest

• tundra

• desert

Which biome consists of diverse deciduous trees and has noticeable summers?

• Taiga

• Temperate forest

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate grassland

Temperatures _______ as you get closer to the Equator.

• Increase

• Decrease

• Stay the same