Chaparral Biome

Chaparral biomes are generally _______.

• found near coasts

• found in mountainous regions

• nutrient rich

• cool during the summer months

Animals native to the chaparral biome do not always thrive in the other biomes interwoven through it.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The chaparral biome is generally characterized by its terrain.

• True

• False

The chaparral biome has little biodiversity and is home to only a few well-adapted species.

• True

• False

Animals in the chaparral biome are not especially vulnerable to drought.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Chaparral is all of the following except

• very wet

• moderately dry

• coastal

• very little rain in summer

The biome pictured is

• shrubland/chaparral

• tropical savanna

• temperate deciduous forest

• desert

Chaparral plants usually survive fires because

• they contain oils that act as natural fire extinguishers

• water is stored in their small, leathery leaves

• they can resprout from small parts of surviving plant tissue

• they have deep root systems that hold water during a fire

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

plants in this biome have evergreen shrubs and small trees with leathery leaves

• savanna

• temperate grassland

• chaparral

• desert

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the chaparral biome?

• High humidity

• Frequent wildfires

• Abundant rainfall

• Dense forests