7.2 Biomes and Climate Graphs

1. What is a Biome?

• a physical community with a climate

• a biological community that is shared in response to a physical climate.

3. Look at  the Desert Chart. What is the evidence that Deserts have very little rainfall? 

• Only July and August have blue bars representing mm of rainfall.

• The average rainfall is 26.4

4. Based on the graph describe the climatic trends found in grasslands?

• Dry hot summers and wet cold winters, limited growing season

• Wet hot summers and dry cold winters, limited growing season

• Wet  summers and dry winters, unlimited growing season

7. What happens to the leaves on the trees during the fall season?

• nothing because there are no trees in a deciduos forest.

• the leaves fall off the trees.

8. Describe the seasons of the Taiga.

• short winters and long summers

• short summers and long cold winters

9. What type of trees are found in the Taiga?

• palm trees and spruce trees

• spruce trees and pine trees

10. Where is the Taiga in USA?

• Alaska

• Canada

11. Where in the World is the Tundra found?

• Canada and Russia

• USA and Russia