friday biome/food web unit

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

• desert
• grassland
• tropical forest
• tundra

In North America, this biome is home to coyotes, bison, bobcats, gray wolves and wild turkeys

• desert
• grassland
• tropical forest
• tundra

Many of the organisms in this biome migrate or hibernate to avoid the cold months with no food.

• desert
• grassland
• tropical forest
• tundra

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

• desert
• grassland
• tropical forest
• tundra

Permafrost is a characteristic of which biome?

• desert
• grassland
• tropical forest
• tundra

Which biome is home to many of the largest animals on Earth –elephants, bison, antelopes, giraffes, kangaroos & rhinoceroses?

• desert
• grassland
• tropical forest
• tundra

Which animals can be found in the tundra?

• chipmunk and skunk
• lynx otters and great horned owl
• caribou, fox and wolves
• whales , dolphin and crabs

What are 2 main factors that determine an area's biome?

• plants and animals
• temperature and precipitation
• latitude and longitude
• teachers and biologist

Why is sunlight an important factor in aquatic ecosystems?

• for photosynthesis
• so fish can see
• to heat up the water
• keep the water clean

Which shows the correct order biomes starting with the least amount of rain received per year to the most?

• tundra, grassland, rainforest
• deset, deciduous forest, tundra
• taiga, desert, rainforest
• rainforest, tundra, desert