Biomes & Microhabitats

What is a biome?

• An area with similar characteristics.

• An area that has a specific amount of rainfall.

• A large community of plants and animals that occupies a distinct climate, location, and geography.

• An area with only a certain plant or animal living there.

What are characteristics of a biome?

• Climate and geography

• Climate, location, geography, vegetation and animals.

• Climate, vegetation and animals.

• Geography, animals, and vegetation.

How is the Tundra different from the Arctic?

• The tundra is completely ice whereas the arctic has permafrost most of the year.

• The tundra has permafrost most of the year and the arctic is frozen with very little soil.

• The tundra is a harsh, cold climate with many evergreen trees and the arctic has very little growth.

• None of the above.

What is a microhabitat?

• A small habitat that differs from the larger.

• A small habitat that is exactly like the larger habitat surrounding it.

How is the Chaparral different from the Grasslands?

• The chaparral is a shrubby, coastal biome while the grasslands are mostly dry with occasional downpours of rain.

• The chaparral has the littlest precipitation, and the grasslands get an occasional downpour.

• The grasslands are hot while the chaparral has warm and cool seasons.

• The Chaparral has very few plants and animals while chaparral has organisms such as coyotes, snakes, and mountain lions.

An example of a microhabitat is:

• A pile of dead logs.

• A patch of dry weeds.

• Lichen growth on a rock.

• The Tundra.

How do microhabitats support habitats?

• They provide another copy of the larger habitat.

• They allow organisms a place to seek shelter.

• They hold up the biome and keep it up.

• They provided variety within the biome and have their own distinct factors that support the biome.

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The __________ biome is considered the most biodiverse.

• Taiga

• Rainforest

• Temperate Forest

• Chaparral

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How is the temperate forest different from the taiga?

• The taiga is dominated by Evergreen trees whereas the temperate forest has a large presence of hardwood trees.

• The taiga is dominated by hardwood trees whereas the temperate forest has a large presence of evergreens.

• Both are considered forest, so there's no difference.

The _________ biome is known for covering 20% of the earth and has little rainfall.

• Desert

• Arctic

• Tundra