6-1: What is a Biome?

Ecosystems are related to biomes in that:

• they are the same and can be used interchangeably.

• ecosystems are smaller units within biomes.

• biomes are smaller units within ecosystems.

• they have no relation to each other.

Biomes are described by their Vegetation _______________ because...

• Types

• Colors

• Sizes

• Shapes

Plants in a particular biome have Adaptation _______________ that let them survive there.

• Adaptation

• Modification

• Transformation

• Variation

Which of the following is an example of a Tundra?

• Desert

• Rainforest

• Savanna

• Arctic Tundra

Biomes are defined by... The life that is present

• climate and geography

• only the climate

• only the geography

• the life that is present

What determines what types of plants can grow in an area?

• Climate and soil conditions

• Animal population

• Human activities

• Water bodies

Climate: The prevailing weather conditions that occur over a long period of time

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

• Humidity

Temperature affects the plants found within a biome by:

• influencing the types of plants that can survive and thrive

• having no effect on plant distribution

• only affecting animal life

• being irrelevant to plant growth

Explain how precipitation affects the plants found within a biome.

What is latitude?

• The distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees.

• The distance east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees.

• The height above sea level measured in meters.

• The distance between two points measured in kilometers.