Bio Topic 3.2d Eval – Biomes

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.

Which biome is the coldest?

One characteristic feature of the tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as

The rain forest holds about 50% of the planet’s animal life

The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it’s food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome that rains less than 2 inches a year?

Besides the tropical rain forest, which biome has the greatest biodiversity?

Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?

What abiotic factor does the tundra and desert  have in common?

The taiga:

The Impala can reach speeds up to 50 mph, and is most adapted to a biome with little trees. Which would most likely be its home?

Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?

Why is the Chaparral so unique?

What are the key features of the Tundra?

All of these have somewhat fertile soil except:

In an experiment testing how plant water intake affects a plant’s growth, what would be the independent variable?

Animals in the tundra have had to make which of the following adaptations to survive?

What Biome would you find a : Meerkat?

Which animal would you most likely not find living in the Tundra or Taiga.

Which biome do the yellow shaded areas in the world map below belong to?

Which biome do the green shaded areas in the world map below belong to?

Which biome do the yellow orange shaded areas belong to in the world map below?

Order the following levels of organization from smallest to largest.

Select ALL of the following characteristics that biomes are classified by (4).

The eastern U.S. is comprised of mostly which biome?

Cacti have had to make all except the following adaptations to survive in the desert: