Biomes Task Cards

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?

• tundra
• desert
• temperate deciduous forest
• tropical rain forest

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

• tundra
• desert
• grassland
• tropical forest

Which biome is found on the mountain above the tree line?

• grassland
• deciduous forest
• tundra
• tropical forest

Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?

• tundra
• desert
• rain forest
• pine forest

One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.  This characteristic is known as

• glaciation
• permafrost
• crystallization
• soilfrost

Taiga is a biome consisting of evergreen trees (conifers).  Where is taiga found?

• northern parts of Mexico
• midwestern states such as Kansas
• northeastern states such as Maine
• southwestern parts of Canada

Grasslands and savannas are biomes that are very valuable as areas for farming and grazing livestock.  In the United States, the biomes are mostly found in the 

• southeast
• midwest
• northwest
• southwest

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A aquatic biome classified as marine would have...

• Fresh Water
• Salt Water
• Either Fresh Water or Salt Water
• Neither Fresh Water or Salt Water

The trees in this forest biome have needle like leaves that are hard to eat.

• Coniferous Forest/Taiga
• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Tropical Rain Forests
• Deserts

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This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.

• Deserts
• Tropical Rain Forests
• Savannas
• Chaparral 

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