Characteristics of Biomes

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

• tundra

• desert

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

Which biome is nearest to the Earth's equator?

• tundra

• desert

• grassland

• tropical rainforest

Which biome is found on a snow capped mountain above the tree line?

• grassland

• deciduous forest

• tundra

• tropical forest

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

• tundra

• desert

• tropical rainforest

• 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

Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?

• deciduous
• evergreen
• ginko
• palm

Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite trees , burrowing rodents, small reptiles, and coyotes?

• desert

• taiga

• tundra

• grassland

In which biome is Georgia located?

• tropical rainforest
• temperate rainforest
• temperate deciduous forest
• alpine forest

Which biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters (0 to less than 10 inches) of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius (Up to 120 degrees fahrenheit), has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?

• desert

• mountain

• taiga

• tundra

Which biome receives between 0 and 25 centimeters of precipitation each year, has a temperature range from -27 to 5 degrees Celsius, has frozen soil, and is home to hares, caribou, and wolves?

• desert
• mountain
• savannah
• tundra

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