Biome Scavenger Hunt
Use the internet or textbook to search for answers to the following questions.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper in complete sentences so you can study from this later.
THIS MUST BE HANDWRITTEN, USING PAPER AND PEN OR PENCIL!
Consider this your notes on biomes.
1. Define Terrestrial Biomes Matching:
(#2 - #8)
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate deciduous forest
Temperate grassland
Desert
Savanna
Rainforest
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Cold, wet, with coniferous (pine, spruce, fir) forests; long & cold winters
4 seasons; trees lose leaves in winter; plentiful rain; relatively mild climate
Vegetation sparse; very little rainfall; poor soil
Dry tropical grasslands; wet & dry (seasonal drought) seasons; large grazing herds
Low precipitation; permafrost; reindeer (caribou), lemmings & wolves; few trees
Hot climate, abundant rainfall; greatest biodiversity of land biomes
Biome where Fort Collins is located; moderate climate; 4 seasons; aka prairie
9. Define Aquatic Biomes –
10. Define Biodiversity11. Define Biomass12. Define Keystone species-