Biomes

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?

• tundra
• desert
• temperate deciduous forest
• tropical rain forest

Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?

• tundra
• desert
• tropical rainforest
• chaparral

Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?

• desert
• taiga
• tundra
• grassland

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

• Boreal Forest

• Tundra

• Deciduous Forest

• Grassland

___ is a cold, dry biome where the soil stays frozen the entire year and has very little precipitation.

• Savannah

• Boreal Forest

• Tundra

• Desert

Northern biome with many coniferous trees; very cold temperatures in the winter months.

• Boreal Forest

• Tundra

• Desert

• Temperate Rainforest

Chaparral is all of the following except

• very wet

• moderately dry

• coastal

• very little rain in summer

Characteristics of this biome include: warm year round, large herbivores and predators, drought resistant plants, animals give birth during the rainy season.

• tropical rainforest

• savanna

• desert

• tundra

The air in the desert has ______ humidity while the air in the tropical rainforest has _______ humidity.

• high / low

• low / high

• low / low

• high / high

Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?

• tundra
• desert
• grassland
• tropical rainforest