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Biomes Review

Biomes Review. Chapter 42. Which of the following would be considered to be a biotic component of an environment?.   Fungi   Soil   Water   Fire . What is an example of a structural adaptation that might be found in the temperate rainforest biome?.

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Biomes Review

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  1. Biomes Review Chapter 42

  2. Which of the following would be considered to be a biotic component of an environment? •   Fungi •   Soil •   Water •   Fire

  3. What is an example of a structural adaptation that might be found in the temperate rainforest biome? •   Rodents live on the forest floor to retrieve seeds and nuts that fall from the trees •   Fungi and ferns establish themselves in areas with high moisture, low sunlight and large amounts of waste materials on the forest floor •   Mosses and lichens attach themselves high in trees to receive both moisture and sunlight •   Many birds have a long, narrow beak for retrieving insects from tree bark

  4. The following climatograph if for Wellington, New Zealand. • Based on this climatograph, in which biome would you expect Wellington to be? •   Temperate deciduous rainforest •   Boreal forest •   Temperate rainforest •   Tropical rainforest

  5. Which biome has a great diversity of plant and animal species, but has few large mammal species? •   Temperate deciduous rainforest •   Boreal forest •   Tropical rainforest •   Temperate rainforest

  6. The following graph depicts the relationship between average temperature, average precipitation and the world’s biomes. • Winnipeg, Manitoba has an average temperature of 2°C, and an average precipitation of 51.3 cm. Which biome would Winnipeg likely be included in? •   Tropical rainforest •   Temperate deciduous • rainforest •   Temperate rainforest •   Desert

  7. What type of animal lives in a tropical rainforest? • A. white-tailed deer • B. white rhinoceros • C. golden lion tamarin • D. scorpion

  8. In which of the following biomes would you most likely find in a black bear? • A. Northwestern Coniferous forest • B. Desert • C. Tundra • D. Tropical Dry forest

  9. Which of the following plants would you most likely find in a Desert? • A. Grass • B. Sitka spruce • C. large woody vines • D. Cacti

  10. Cactus

  11. - • This forest has cold winters that halt plant growth for several months.In autumn the deciduous trees shed their leaves. In the spring small plants burst out the ground. • A. Tundra • B. Desert • C. Temperate forest • D. Tropical savanna

  12. Which two bomes have the least amount of precipitation? • A. Tundra and Desert • B. Boreal forest and Temperate woodland • C. Tropical rain forest and Temperate grassland • D. Tropical savanna and Tropical dry forest

  13. Which animal would be found in a biome that has cold, moderate winters, warm summers, fertile soils, and is home to a variety of vegetation, such as coniferous trees, broadleaf deciduos trees, and flowering shurbs. • A. caribou • B. polar bear • C. iguana • D. whitetail deer

  14. Which biome is charaterized by very low temperatures, little precipitation, and permafrost? • A. Desert • B. Tundra • C. Tropical dry forest • D. Temperate forest

  15. Where would you find Taiga? • A. at the poles • B. at the equator • C. near the poles • D. at the coast

  16. Which biome has cold winters and warm summers? • A. Desert • B. Tundra • C. tropical savanna • D. weather

  17. What are the four layers of vegetation in the tropical rainforest

  18. The largest rainforest is ____ • It is located in ____________

  19. To which biome does this flower belong to?

  20. Which two biomes are the most similar with regard to rainfall?tundra & taigatundra & desertrain forest & savannatemperate forest & prairie

  21. Which biome is characterized by a layer of permafrost? • taigasavannachaparraltundra

  22. Biodiversity is greatest in which biome? • taigapolarrain forestsavanna

  23. In which biome of Africa would you find lions, giraffes, and elephants?savannachaparraldeserttropical rain forest

  24. The eastern portion of the United States is dominated by what biome? temperate forestdeserttaigaprairie

  25. Questions (posted by Students) • What are the characteristics of tropical rainforests? • What biome is dry and has less than 10 inches of rainfall? • List any two animals of desert and explain how they are adapted to live there • Describe desert and tundra in terms of temperature and precipitation • Compare tropical rainforest and desert.

  26. -- • Explain how animals and plants adapt themselves to the hot desert conditions • Briefly explain how forest fires are useful • How does the climate affect the biodiversity of a particular place? • Which biome has the highest biodiversity? • Which biome lay along the edges of the tropical deciduous forest? • Is the soil in rainforest good for agriculture and why? • What is the purpose of thorns on the cactus?

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