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