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Biomes Review
Chapter 42
Which of the following would be considered to be a
biotic component of an environment?
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Fungi
Soil
Water
Fire
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
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
Which biome has a great diversity of plant and animal
species, but has few large mammal species?
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Temperate deciduous rainforest
Boreal forest
Tropical rainforest
Temperate rainforest
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
What type of animal lives in a tropical rainforest?
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A. white-tailed deer
B. white rhinoceros
C. golden lion tamarin
D. scorpion
In which of the following biomes would you most
likely find in a black bear?
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A. Northwestern Coniferous forest
B. Desert
C. Tundra
D. Tropical Dry forest
Which of the following plants would you most likely
find in a Desert?
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A. Grass
B. Sitka spruce
C. large woody vines
D. Cacti
Cactus
• 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
• 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
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• 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
• Which biome is charaterized by very low
temperatures, little precipitation, and
permafrost?
• A. Desert
• B. Tundra
• C. Tropical dry forest
• D. Temperate forest
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Where would you find Taiga?
A. at the poles
B. at the equator
C. near the poles
D. at the coast
• Which biome has cold winters and warm
summers?
• A. Desert
• B. Tundra
• C. tropical savanna
• D. weather
What are the four layers of vegetation
in the tropical rainforest
The largest rainforest is ____
• It is located in ____________
To which biome does this flower
belong to?
• Which two biomes are the most similar with
regard to rainfall?
tundra & taiga
tundra & desert
rain forest & savanna
temperate forest & prairie
Which biome is characterized by a
layer of permafrost?
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taiga
savanna
chaparral
tundra
Biodiversity is greatest in which
biome?
• taiga
polar
rain forest
savanna
• In which biome of Africa would you find lions,
giraffes, and elephants?
savanna
chaparral
desert
tropical rain forest
• The eastern portion of the United States is
dominated by what biome?
temperate forest
desert
taiga
prairie
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.
-• 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?