Weekly 11- Biomes

a community of organisms and their habitats

• biome

• ecosystem

• aquatic

• desert

What are the key features of a desert biome?

• Deserts are wet areas with rainfall of more than 20 inches per year.

• Deserts are dry areas with rainfall of less than 20 inches per year.

• Deserts are tropical areas where it is hot and humid.

• Deserts are areas where it is cold and windy.

How are animals and plants able to live in the desert?

• they don't use any water

• they use a lot of water

• they adapt to use less water

• they make their own water

Grasslands are found in all regions of the world except?

• Africa

• North America

• South America

• Antarctica

What type of vegetation grows in grassland biome?

• cactus and shrubs

• wild grasses and lichens

• wild grasses and shrubs

• cactus and lichens

which is not one of the 5 major biomes

• aquatic

• tundra

• grassland

• temperate

a ecosystem is bigger than a biome

• true

• false

a biome is the combination of ____, climate and animals in a place

• vegetation

• vegetables

• organisims

• migration

where saltwater and freshwater meets

• aquatic

• estuary

• biome

• river

freshwater biomes includes all except what

• oceans

• lakes

• ponds

• rivers