BiomesReview
Matching
Match each biome with the correct description below. Each biome may be used more than once.
a. desert
e. temperate deciduous forest
b. tropical rain forest
f. tundra
c. taiga
g. temperate rain forest
d. grassland
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consists of forest floor, understory, canopy, and emergents
dominant plants lose their leaves every autumn
populated by caribou, reindeer, snowy owls, geese
has greatest variety of organisms on Earth
dominant plants are cone-bearing evergreen trees
dominant plants are grasses
cold, dry, treeless biomes in far north
populated by cacti and kangaroo rats
usually have four distinct seasons
populated by moose, bears, lynx, shrews, foxes
perfect for growing crops and raising cattle and sheep
dominant plants are firs, spruces, and cedars that grow very high
populated by black bear, cougar, bobcat, and endangered northern spotted owl
Short Answer
14. List the three terrestrial biomes that make up the United States and discuss the factors that determine their
distribution.
15. The two major bactors which Whittaker identified to be associated with defining major biomes were
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16. A biome which extends in a more or less uninterrupted band around the earth at northerly latitudes and is
dominated by conifers is the
17. The _____________ is a grassland which may occur in tropical or temperate regions that do not receive
sufficient moisture to support a forest,
18. A very cold, dry biome of the far north but which may also be found in high mountains is the
19. A biome which is predominant in the eastern United States and in Europe is the
20. A large geographical area characterized by its precipitation and temperature regieme is a
21. A useful device for comparing temperature and moisture regiemes of different locations is a
22. Increasing levels of biodiversity may generally be associated with