Biomes Q

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

are very, very dry. During the day, it can get above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (F), but at night the temperature can drop into the 40s & 50s( F): have very little rainfall.

• tangias

• deserts

• tundra

• grasslands

are found near the equator. They have the largest variety of plant and animal life. They are very warm and very wet. Some of them can get as much as 400 inches of rain every year.

• desert rain forest

• tropical rain forest

• arctic rain forest

• temperate rain forests

Which biome is the driest? It receives less than 10 inches of rain a year.

• desert

• grassland

• deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

In which biome would you find giraffes and elephants?

• desert

• deciduous forest

• savanna

• tundra

In which biome would you find permafrost? This is the layer of soil that is frozen all the time.

• coniferous forest (taiga)

• desert

• tundra

• grassland

Which biome has the greatest amount of biodiversity? (the most different kinds of organisms)

• tundra

• grassland

• desert

• tropical rain forest

Which biome is the coldest?

• tundra

• desert

• grassland

• savanna

In which biome would I find prairie dogs, is also known as “Tornado Alley”, and is flat with lots of grasses?

• desert

• grassland

• tundra

• tropical rain forest