Biomes

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

• tundra
• desert
• grassland
• tropical rainforest

What is the main factor that separates the biomes?

• Land
• Water
• Climate
• Longitude

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

• taiga
• tundra
• deciduous forest
• grassland

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

• Food and Water

• Water and Sunlight

• Temperature and Oxygen

• Water and Temperature

What kind of soil is found in the desert?

• humus
• sand
• dirt
• flowers

 As you travel from the North Pole toward the equator, you would expect to see

• tropical rain forests, then deserts, then taiga.
• temperate deciduous forests, then taiga, then tropical rain forests.
• tundra, then grasslands, then tropical rain forests.
• taiga, then desert, then tundra.
  

What is the average, year-to-year conditions of weather in an area?

• Biome
• Air Mass
• Climate
• Precipitation

Is sunlight an abiotic or biotic factor? 

• abiotic
• biotic

Which Biome has permafrost?

• Temperate Forest

• Rainforest

• Taiga

• Tundra

Which biome is the driest?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Rainforest