Temperate Deciduous Forest
Geography:
Northern Hemisphere- North America, Europe, and Asia
Southern Hemisphere- South American, Africa, Asia and Australia
Climate and Temperature:
Forests in cool, rainy areas
Avg. temperature is 75
2-5 feet of precipitation
Humid
Animals and Plants:
Trees lose leaves in Fall
Large variety of trees, shrubs, and flowers
Bears, squirrels, deer, rabbits, eagles, birds, wolves, frogs, snakes,
lizards, raccoons and mice
8. Both the taiga and temperate deciduous forest receive snowfall. Why don’t the trees in
the temperate forest need to be able to shake heavy snow like the trees in the taiga do?
9. Which biome would be more suitable for growing crops, temperate forest or taiga?
Explain.
Desert
Geography:
One fifths of earth’s land
Usually flat and sandy, but also in Antarctica
Climate and Temperature:
Less than 10 in of rain a year- very dry
Extreme heat during day and cold during night
Animals and Plants:
Plants with small leaves- cacti and grasses
Many nocturnal animals
Coyotes, snakes, spiders etc.
10.
What types of plants are able to grow in the desert? How can they live in such dry climates?
11.
Evaluate whether an animal from a hot desert, such as a camel, could survive in a cold desert. What
adaptations does the camel already have? What adaptations does it need?
12.
What adaptations might humans need to make to survive in the desert?
Tropical Rainforest
Geography:
Found in mountains, valleys and flat lands
Usually near equator
Climate and Temperature:
Year around warmth
Avg. of 50-260 in of rain
High heat and humidity
Animals and Plants:
Most animal and plant diversity
Monkeys, panthers, birds, frogs, iguanas, many insects
Plants with large leaves
13.
The tropical rainforest receives more precipitation than any other
biome, yet has some of the poorest soil. How does this happen?
14.
Both the rainforest and temperate deciduous forest have many trees
and wild animals. How are they different?
Taiga (Boreal Forest)
Geography:
Northern parts of North American, Europe and Asia
South of tundra’s
Larges biome on Earth
Climate and Temperature:
Cold harsh climate
Low precipitation
Animals and Plants:
Deer, moose, wolves , rabbits, bears
Plants are mostly pine trees- always green and never lose leaves
1.
How are the adaptations between animals in the taiga and tundra similar? How are they different?
2.
Would it be beneficial for organisms in the taiga to hibernate like organisms in the tundra? Why or
why not?
3.
Would it be beneficial for organisms in the taiga to be nocturnal like organisms in the desert? Why or
why not?
4.
A leopard has a thin, short coat of fur and primarily eats monkeys and other rainforest mammals.
What adaptations might a leopard need to make in order to survive in the taiga?
Tundra
Geography:
Always found near the North Pole
Climate and Temperature:
Cold, treeless area
Little precipitation
Coldest biome
Animals and Plants:
Arctic foxes, polar bears, wolves, owls
Few plants due to frozen ground
5. What does it mean for an organism to have blubber? Why is this helpful for an animal
living in the tundra?
6. Describe the fur an animal would need to survive in the tundra.
7. What is permafrost? What affect does permafrost have on the type of plants that can
live in the tundra?
Tropical Grasslands (Savanna)
Geography:
Flat or slightly hilly areas
Located in mostly the southern hemisphere in South America, Europe,
Australia and Africa
Climate and Temperature:
Windy, mostly dry area
Animals and Plants:
Many insects and large mammals such as wild cats, elephants, antelope
Most all plants are tall deep rooted grasses
15.
Both the savanna and tropical rain forest have similar temperatures,
yet the plant and animal life found in each biome is very different. Why is
this?
16.
What adaptations might the plants and animals in the savanna have to
make in order to survive the dry season?
Temperate Grasslands
Geography:
Flat or slightly hilly areas
Located in mostly the southern hemisphere in Central North America,
South America, Europe, Australia and Africa
Climate and Temperature:
Winters are cold; summers are typically hot
Animals and Plants:
Large grazers such as bison and wild horses. There are many burrowing
mammals as well such as prairie dogs in North America
Most all plants are tall deep rooted grasses and forbs
17. The soil of temperate grasslands is nutrient rich. What factors in the
environment are contributing to this nutrient rich soil base?
18. What type of industries benefit the most from biotic and abiotic factors that
characterize the temperate grassland biome? Why?
19 a
19 b
19 c
19 d
19 e
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#19 a – f
Identify:
1. The name of each biome pictured in the graph
2. The Annual mean temperature range in degrees Celsius (⁰C).
3. The Annual mean precipitation range in centimeters (cm)
Questions #21-35
Matching: Match each term with its correct definition.
Answer
Word
Definition(s)
21. adaptation
A. a large environmental area characterized by
similar vegetation, temperature, or other
environmental characteristics
22. biome
B. the ability of an organism to change in response
to its environmental surroundings in order to
survive
23. canopy
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C. the struggle between the organisms of an
ecosystem to obtain the resources needed for
survival
24. competition
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D. the line that divides the earth into two equal
parts, the northern hemisphere and southern
hemisphere, and over the course of a year receives
the most amount of heat from the sun causing
seasonal changes in weather to be less dramatic
and almost non-exist
25. desert
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E. the largest body of water on earth covering more
than 70% of the surface with a salt content of 3%
or greater
26. drought
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F. one of the most biologically diverse biomes,
characterized by standing water such as marshes,
bogs, and swamps; high precipitation; and usually
humid conditions
27. equator
G. a biome characterized by extremely dry
conditions, usually sandy with little to no vegetation
28. grassland
H. the most widespread land-based biome on earth
that contains mostly grass like vegetation with few
to no trees, experiences seasonal changes in
weather, and receives average amounts of rainfall
29. ocean
I. a term used to describe land or soil that is
permanently frozen thus unable to support
vegetation growth
30. permafrost
J. the term used to refer to moisture that falls to
the earth's surface in the form of rain, snow, or
sleet
31. precipitation
K. a long period of time with little to no rainfall
32. rainforest
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L. one of the sub-categories of the grassland biome
characterized by a wet and dry season with
moderate to significant tree growth but where the
trees are too sparse to form a canopy
33. savanna
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M. a biome characterized by dense tree growth
with a thick, multilayered canopy, high amounts of
precipitation, and an average temperature of 77
degrees Fahrenheit that doesn't vary more than
about 5 degrees all year
34. tundra
N. the natural, continuous cover provided by the
branches and leaves of trees blocking out sunshine
to ground level plants
35. wetlands
O. the coldest biome on earth, characterized by no
trees, a layer of permafrost under the top layer of
soil, and low precipitation
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