Ch. 6 Biomes

The distance north or south of the equator is called ____

• rotation

• latitude

• longitude

• biomes

What is the layer beneath the topsoil that is frozen called?

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Permafrost

• Snow

What are plants located in the desert with thick and fleshy stems called?

• Shrubs

• Cactus

• Succulents

• None of the above

The driest biome is the tundra.

• True

• False

The weather conditions in any biome are called ____.

• Climate

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• None of the above

A forest community characterized by cool, humid weather and abundant rainfall, where tree branches are draped with moss. Tree trunks are covered with lichen, and the floor is covered with ferns.

• Temperate rain forest

• Temperate grassland

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Tropical rain forest

Which type of forest sheds its leaves in the fall?

• Temperate grassland

• Temperate rainforest

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate deciduous forest

A type of vegetation that includes broadleaf evergreen shrubs and is located in an area with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters is called?

• Savannas

• Chaparral

• Canopy

• Taiga

A large region is characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants. What is it called?

• Taiga

• Climate

• Biome

• Canopy

What is the reason for the existence of evergreen and coniferous forests below the Arctic and sub-Arctic tundra regions?

• Taiga

• Canopy

• Biome

• Climate