Land Biomes

Which of these best describes a biome?

• A change over time that helps an animal or plant survive in its environment.

• A region characterized by a certain climate and plant and animal life.

• The amount of rainfall a region receives annually.

• The typical weather patterns in a particular region.

The major land biomes include grasslands, deserts, forests, and _____.

• oceans

• prairies

• tundras

• latitudes

Which of these is NOT another word for grassland?

• Savanna

• Drought

• Prairie

• Steppe

The two types of grassland are temperate and _____.

• savanna

• rainforest

• taiga

• adapted

What is the primary plant life in forests?

• Grass

• Shrubs

• Vines

• Trees

True or false: Most forests are very rainy for half the year and very dry for the other half.

• true

• false

Deserts are known for their extreme _____.

• rainfall

• tree height

• dryness

• latitudes

How much precipitation do deserts usually receive in a year?

• more than 100 inches

• about 50 inches

• about 20 inches

• less than 10 inches

The three types of tundra are alpine, Arctic, and _____.

• Andalusian

• Antarctic

• Icelandic

• Eurasian

Which of these best describes the tundra's climate?

• warm and rainy

• warm and dry

• cold and rainy

• cold and dry

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