What makes a biome? Newsela Quiz 1/20/23

Who was the first person to use the word Biome in 1916?

• Issac Newton

• Frederic E. Clements

• Albert Einstein

• George Washington

Biomes are sometimes confused with ______ and ______.

• habitats

• rivers

• lakes

• ecosystems

By 1963, Shelford labeled the _____, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, ______and _____ as different biomes.

• Tundra

• Ocean

• Grassland

• Desert

The ______ is at the northernmost parts of the globe. It has long, cold winters and cool summers.

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Desert

• Great Barrier Reef

The animals in the ______ have evolved to survive in the cold

_______ are dry, and can be found in both cold and warm climates

Life in deserts is adapted to a lack of ____and nutrients.

• Wind

• Water

• Sun

• Animals

The ______ biome can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

In grasslands, large grazing mammals and small mammals, ____ and _____ live here.

• Snakes

• Birds

• Fish

• Predators

Coniferous forests are also known as taigas or boreal forests. They have long, cold winters and _____summers.