Biomes Tundra and Tiaga Deciduous Forest Tropical Rain Forest Grassland And Desert Final Jeopardy $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Biome A large region on the earth that has certain climates and certain organisms is called what? $100 Biome Answer: Biome $100 Biome Biomes are groups according to what categories? $200 Biome Answer: Climate, Plants, and Animals. $200 Biome Name the 6 biomes that we have discussed in science? $300 Biome Answer: Tundra, Tiaga, Grassland, Deciduous Forest, Desert, Tropical Rain Forest. $300 Biome What does precipitation mean, and give 3 examples. $400 Biome Answer: Anything wet that falls from the sky from the weather cycle. Examples are: Rain, Snow, Sleet, and Hail. $400 Biome Describe the difference between WEATHER and CLIMATE. $500 Biome CLIMATE is over a long period of time, WEATHER is day to day changes. $500 Tundra and Tiaga Describe the tundra Biome? $100 Tundra and Tiaga Answer: The tundra is cold and receives little precipitation. $100 Tundra and Tiaga Describe the Tiaga biome? $200 Tundra and Tiaga Answer: The Tiaga is cold, but not as cold as the Tundra. It’s main plantlife is the evergreen trees. $200 Tundra and Tiaga What is permafrost and how does it effect plant growth during the winter season? $300 Tundra and Tiaga Answer: The soil is frozen so roots cannot grow though the permafrost. $300 Tundra and Tiaga Name three types of organisms that are found in the tundra? $400 Tundra and Tiaga Answer: Lichen, Fungus, Lemmings, Caribu, and Dwarf Trees. $400 Tundra and Tiaga Name at least three types of organisms that are found in the Tiaga $500 Tundra and Tiaga Answer: Evergreen Trees, crossbill bird, moose, ferns, mosses, coniferous trees. $500 Deciduous Forest Which Biome do we live in? $100 Deciduous Forest Answer: Deciduous Forest $100 Deciduous Forest Describe the deciduous forest’s climate? $200 Deciduous Forest Answer: Temperate. $200 Deciduous Forest Name the four layers of the deciduous forest and give an animal in each layer? $300 Deciduous Forest Answer: Forest Floor, Shrub Layer, Understory, Canopy. $300 Deciduous Forest Name five organisms found in the deciduous forest. $400 Deciduous Forest Answer:Squirrel, Hawk, Rabbit, Deer, Blue Bird… $400 Deciduous Forest Explain the difference between coniferous and deciduous trees? $500 Deciduous Forest Coniferous: Cones, Needles, Green all year. Deciduous: Leaves fall, broad shaped, leaves change colors. $500 Tropical Rain Forest What percent of the earth is covered by the tropical rain forest? $100 Tropical Rain Forest Answer: $100 About 2%. Tropical Rain Forest Describe the tropical rain forest and tell where it is mainly found? $200 Tropical Rain Forest Answer: Found near the equator, high temperature, a lot of rain. $200 Tropical Rain Forest Name the layers of the tropical rain forest and give an example on an animal found there? $300 Tropical Rain Forest Answer: Forest floor, understory, canopy $300 Tropical Rain Forest Name an animal found in the tropical rain forest and describe an adaptation it has to survive there? $400 Tropical Rain Forest Answer: Monkey --> tail Sloth --> claws, Tucan --> beak, tree frog --> poison... $400 Tropical Rain Forest What percent of living things are found in the tropical rain forest? Describe two examples of what animals are doing because their homes are being cut down. $500 Tropical Rain Forest Answer:50 Move to another biome, or die. $500 Grassland and Desert Describe the grassland biome. $100 Grassland and Desert Temperate region with cold winters, warm summers, uneven precipitation. $100 Grassland and Desert Describe the desert biome. $200 Grassland and Desert Answer: Receives less than 25 cm of rain. $200 Grassland and Desert Why are there no tall trees in the grassland or desert. $300 Grassland and Desert Answer: Not enough water to grow. $300 Grassland and Desert Name an animal in the grassland and describe its adaptation. $400 Grassland and Desert Prarie Dog: Hides in burrows… $400 Grassland and Desert Name one plant in the desert and describe its adaptation? $500 Grassland and Desert Answer: Cactus: Waxy leaves to store water, needles. Lizard: Dry, scaly skin to hold in moisture. $500 Final Jeopardy Name the largest desert in the world. Final Jeopardy Antartica $400