Biomes of the Earth
  • 1. tundra biome
A) sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern areas
B) big trees, mosses & lichens, lots of rain, along coastlines
C) flat, treeless, sub-soil is permanently frozen
  • 2. taiga biome
A) sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern areas
B) 4 seasons, most north of equator, 6 month growing season
C) flat, treeless, sub-soil is permanently frozen
  • 3. tropical rain forest biome
A) wet climate, tall trees, year-round warm, lots of rain
B) 4 seasons, most north of equator, 6 month growing season
C) rolling grassland, south of equator, warm temp all year
  • 4. temperate rain forest biome
A) flat, treeless, sub-soil is permanently frozen
B) sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern areas
C) really big trees, mosses & lichens, lots of rain, along coastlines
  • 5. savanna biome
A) hot, dry, few plants and animals, 30% are sand
B) hot, dry, brush land, nutrient poor soil, lots of shrubs
C) rolling grassland, south of equator, warm temp all year, little precip
  • 6. grassland or prairie biome
A) wet climate, tall trees, year-round warm, lots of rain
B) 4 seasons, most north of equator, 6 month growing season
C) rolling grassland, most north of equator, short rainy season, scattered trees
  • 7. deciduous forest biome
A) 4 seasons, most north of equator, trees lose their leaves
B) sometimes swampy coniferous forest of high northern areas
C) wet climate, tall trees, year-round warm, lots of rain
  • 8. chaparral biome
A) hot, dry, brush near coastal areas, nutrient poor soil, lots of shrubs, Mediterranean climate
B) hot, dry, few plants and animals, 30% are sand
C) wet climate, tall trees, year-round warm, lots of rain
  • 9. desert biome
A) hot, dry, brush land, nutrient poor soil, lots of shrubs
B) rolling grassland, south of equator, warm temp all year
C) hot, dry, few plants and animals, 30% are sand
  • 10. climate
A) regional ecosystem including plants, animals, climate
B) includes the long term average of temperature, rainfall and wind in a specific area
C) the forms of moisture that can fall to the earth
  • 11. precipitation
A) of or relating to, or inhabiting the land (earth)
B) includes temperature, rainfall and wind in a specific area
C) the forms of moisture that can fall to the earth
  • 12. biome
A) regional geographical ecosystem including plants, animals, climate
B) of or relating to, or inhabiting the land (earth)
C) natural area includes living and non-living components
  • 13. ecosystem
A) the forms of moisture that can fall to the earth
B) of or relating to, or inhabiting the land (earth)
C) natural area includes living and non-living components
  • 14. terrestrial
A) regional ecosystem including plants, animals, climate
B) of or relating to, or inhabiting the land (earth)
C) includes temperature, rainfall and wind in a specific area
  • 15. lentic biome
A) mostly shallow water, wide variation in water depth
B) water is moving, streams and rivers
C) water is not moving, lakes and ponds
  • 16. lotic biome
A) at the interface of terrestrial and oceanic biomes
B) water is moving, streams and rivers
C) water is not moving, lakes and ponds
  • 17. wetlands biome
A) largest on earth, tossed by waves and tides
B) area of mostly shallow water covering land for all or part of the year
C) partly enclosed by land but open to the ocean
  • 18. estuary biome
A) mostly shallow water, wide variation in water depth
B) partly enclosed by land but open to the ocean, fresh water and salt water mix here
C) water is not moving, lakes and ponds
  • 19. open ocean biome
A) at the interface of terrestrial and oceanic biomes
B) partly enclosed by land but open to the ocean
C) largest biome on earth, tossed by waves and tides
  • 20. intertidal biome
A) area between land and ocean, affected by tides
B) largest on earth, tossed by waves and tides
C) water is moving, streams and rivers
  • 21. coral reef biome
A) shallow submerged islands in the ocean, lots of animals and corals
B) partly enclosed by land but open to the ocean, fresh water and salt water mix here
C) water is not moving, lakes and ponds
  • 22. adaptations
A) of or relating to, or inhabiting the land (earth)
B) change your needs in order to survive
C) regional ecosystem including plants, animals, climate
  • 23. vent community
A) located at bottom of deep ocean, steam comes off holes going to magma
B) natural area includes living and non-living components
C) rocky area surrounding volcanoes in Hawaii
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