Terrestrial Biomes Part 1: Ice Caps, Tundra, & Taiga

What best describes the total yearly rainfall for an arid climate (dry climate)?

• 0 cm to 25 cm

  of rain per year.

• 25 cm to 50 cm

  of rain per year

• more than 50 cm

  of rain per year

• more than 100 cm

  of rain per year

What best describes the total yearly rainfall for a semi-arid climate (semi dry climate)?

• 0 cm to 25 cm

  of rain per year.

• 25 cm to 50 cm

  of rain per year

• more than 50 cm

  of rain per year

• more than 100 cm

  of rain per year

What best describes the total yearly rainfall for a humid climate (rainy climate)?

• 0 cm to 25 cm

  of rain per year.

• 25 cm to 50 cm

  of rain per year

• more than 50 cm

  of rain per year

• more than 100 cm

  of rain per year

What type of biome is Antarctica and most of Greenland?

• Ice Cap

• Tundra

• Tiaga (boreal forest)

• Mixed Deciduous Forest

What is the most abundant type of plant life on land in an Ice Cap biome?

• There is no plant life.

• Short grasses and seasonal flowers.

• Dense groves of medium to short height pine trees.

• Tall grasses with scattered trees.

Which best describes the Ice Cap environment?

• Polar climate that is arid

• Polar Climate that is very rainy

• Polar Climate that is semi-arid

• Subpolar climate that is semi-arid

Which best describes the organisms that live in Ice Cap biomes?

• Most swim, eat fish and hunt from the seas

• Most live on land and eat plants and flowers.

• Most swim, and eat plankton and algae

• Most live on land and hunt other smaller animals.

What is the most abundant type of plant life on land in a tundra biome?

• There is no plant life.

• Short grasses and seasonal flowers.

• Dense groves of medium to short height pine trees.

• Tall grasses with scattered trees.

In a tundra biome, what is the permanently frozen subsoil called?

• Permafrost

• Permasoil

• Permafreeze zone

• Permasill

What best describes the climate at the Tundra Biome?

• Frigid winters and very cold summers

• Very cold winters and warm winters

• Cool winters and hot summers

• Hot all year. There are no real winters or summers