Ms. Jones Benchmark #3 Review

Biomes are mainly determined by _____ and ____.

• temperature

• weather

• precipitation

• soil

• rocks

What are some characteristics of deserts?

• lots of trees

• high average rainfall

• low average rainfall

• extreme temperature variations

• grasslands

What are some characteristics of rainforests?

• lots of trees

• high year round temperature

• high amount of rainfall

• grasslands

• low year round temperature

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What are some characteristics of tundra?

• permafrost

• very cold, low average temperatures

• lots of trees

• small amount of plants

• high amount of rainfall

What are some characteristics of a taiga/boreal forest?

• coniferous trees

• very cold

• very hot

What are some characteristics of a temperate deciduous forest?

• leaves change color in the fall

• lots of trees

• hot year round

• low amount of rainfall

What are some characteristics of a tropical grassland/savanna?

• warm temperatures

• seasonal rainfall

• lots of trees

• grassland

• low average temperature

The weather in a tundra is...

• wet

• cold/dry

• humid

• hot/dry

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About __% of all species come from the rainforest.

Which of the following is an example of a desert biome plant?

• cactus

• sunflower

• pine tree

• fig tree