Biomes

A biome is......

• Like a snowglobe that you shake and can see different types of animals.
• A large region of earth with a certain type of climate
• An area of earth only found in the United States.
• A community of living things.

Which biome holds the greatest biodiversity?

• grassland
• tundra
• rainforest
• desert

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The ability to conserve water is an important adaptation in which biome?

• Coniferous Forest
• Deciduous Forest
• Desert
• Tundra

Which biome features permanently frozen soil called permafrost?

• Coniferous Forest
• Deciduous Forest
• Desert
• Tundra

Which two biomes have the least precipitation?

• tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
• savanna and tropical dry forest
• tundra and desert
• boreal forest and temperate woodland

Why doesn’t photosynthesis occur in deep ocean water?

• There is no sunlight.
• There are not enough nutrients. 
• The salinity level of the water is too high.
• The water temperature is too cold.

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Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?

• desert
• taiga
• tundra
• grassland

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

• taiga
• tundra
• deciduous forest
• grassland

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

• Food and Water
• Water and Sunlight
• Temperature and Oxygen
• Water and Temperature 

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Which biome has deciduous trees (which lose their leaves)?

• Temperate Forest
• Rainforest
• Grasslands
• Taiga

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