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Biomes Knowledge Review 1516
Please complete the questions below. You will have a quiz Wednesday.
1. Define biome.
A LARGE, RELATIVELY DISTINCT TERRESTRIAL REGION WITH A SIMILAR CLIMATE SOIL, PLANTS,
AND ANIMALS, REGARDLESS OF WHERE IT OCCURS IN THE WORLD
2. List the 9 biomes we’ve been learning about.
TUNDRA, BOREAL FORESTS, TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FORESTS, TEMPERATE RAINFOREST,
GRASSLANDS, CHAPARRAL, DESERTS, SAVANNA, TROPICAL RAINFORESTS
3. What two characteristics determine biome identification? TEMP & PRECIP
4. Identify two countries at each latitude range (low, mid, high, polar) and the type of biome(s) found in each.
(make a table or recreate the triangle diagram)
POLAR – NORTHERN RUSSIA, NORTHERN CANADA
HIGH – RUSSIA, CANADA, ALASKA US
MID – US, EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, MIDDLE-ISH SOUTH AMERICA, AUSTRALIA
LOW – HAITI, EQUADOR, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ANY CONTRY ON OR NEAR THE EQUATOR
5. Identify the latitude range for each of the following locations.
New England – MID LATITUDES
Alaska – HIGH LATITUDES
Florida – LOW LATITUDES
6. Identify the biome for each of the following locations.
New Hampshire – TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST
Arizona - DESERT
Oregon – TEMPERATE RAIN FOREST
Nebraska – GRASSLANDS
Florida - ? GRASSLAND, (WETLAND)
7. Country choices: Australia
Brazil
Chile
Which country has the largest boreal forest? RUSSIA
Russia
United States of America
Which country has the largest temperate deciduous forest? USA
Which country has the largest rain forest? BRAZIL
8. Which type of biome has better quality soil, tropical rain forest or temperate deciduous forest? Why?
TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST, LARGE AMOUNT OF DECOMPOSING ORGANIC MATERIAL TO
RETURN NUTRIENTS TO SOIL, LESS RAIN THAN RAIN FOREST SO NUTRIENTS NOT LEACHED
AWAY, LESS VEGETATION SO NUTRIENTS NOT ABSORBED FROM SOIL AS QUICKLY
9. Which type of biome has better quality soil, grassland or savannah? Why?
GRASSLAND, MORE MILD CLIMATE SO LONGER GROWING SEASON (MORE ORGANIC
MATERIAL) AND NUTRIENTS NOT LEACHED AWAY DURING RAINY SEASON
10. Which 2 biomes are best suited for agriculture? Explain.
TEMPERATE DECIDUOUS FOREST AND GRASSLAND BECAUSE OF LARGE AMOUNTS OF
DECOMPOSING ORGANIC MATTER AND MILDER CLIMATE (TEMPERATE)
11. List three biomes with poor soil and explain why their soil is of poor quality.
TUNDRA – TOO COLD AND HAS WATER LOGGED SOIL
BOREAL FOREST – SHORT GROWING SEASON AND MINERAL POOR SOIL
CHAPARRAL AND SAVANNA – EVOLVED WITH FIRE, NEED FREQUENT FIRES TO RELEASE
NUTRIENTS BACK INTO THE SOIL
DESERTS – TOO DRY FOR MOST AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
TROPICAL RAIN FOREST – LITTLE ORGANIC MATTER ACCUMULATES IN THE SOIL
12. Distinguish between altitude (or elevation) and latitude.
ALTITUDE / ELEVATION – RISE ABOVE SEA LEVEL
LATITUDE – EQUATOR TO POLES
13. Explain how an increase in elevation is similar to an increase in latitude.
CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE – INCREASE FOR BOTH
14. As temperature decreases (i.e. it gets COLDER), the types of trees change also. What change in tree type
occurs as temperature decreases?
Answer: The trees change from DECIDUOUS to CONIFEROUS as the temperature decreases.
Fill-in the blank with the correct Biome from the word bank below.
Desert
Rainforest
Grassland
Tundra
Deciduous Forest
15. This biome is found in polar climate. TUNDRA
16. Which biome is found in low latitude tropical climates? RAINFOREST
17. This biome has the coldest temperatures on the planet?
TUNDRA
18. Which two biomes are found in mid latitude temperate climates? GRASSLAND & DECIDOUOS FOREST
19. Which biome has the most diverse and abundant amount of plants and animals? RAINFOREST
20. Which two biomes have the least diverse and fewest amount of plants and animals? DESERT & TUNDRA
21. Area with mostly reptiles and cacti. DESERT
22. A highly wooded biome with tall trees such as maple, oak and evergreen. DECIDUOUS FOREST
23. The boreal forest is located ______ of the tundra.
A. north
B. south
C. east
D. west
24. The biome most suitable for the development of farmland (agriculture) is:
A. taiga.
B. tropical rain forest
C. temperate grassland.
D. tundra
25. Which of the following biomes has the highest biodiversity?
A. temperate deciduous forest
B. savanna
C. taiga
D. tropical rain forest
26. Deciduous forests (where we live)
A. have very little precipitation
B. have very week topsoil
C. have trees that shed their leaves seasonally
D. are not found in the US
27. These biomes have frequent fires and have fire-adapted species (those that can survive fire)?
A. desert, temperate grassland, and savanna. C. chaparral, temperate grassland, and savanna.
B. temperate grassland, savanna, and tundra. D. temperate grassland, chaparral, temperate deciduous
forest.
28. Which of the following biomes is not known for its wood and lumber production?
A. temperate rain forest
B. boreal/taiga
C. chaparral
D. temperate deciduous forest
29. The biomes known for supporting herds of grazing animals are:
A. temperate grassland and temperate deciduous forest.
B. temperate grassland and savanna.
C. boreal forest and temperate grassland.
D. savanna and tropical rain forest.
30. Boreal forests:
A. comprise the world's largest biome.
B. are currently the primary source of the world's industrial wood and wood fiber.
C. are comprised of evergreen trees, such as spruce, fir, cedar, and hemlock.
D. All of the above
Taiga / Boreal
Chaparral
Dessert
Temperate Deciduous Forest x2
Savanna x2
Grasslands
Temperate Rain Forest
Tundra
Tropical Rain Forest x2
31. __ Grasslands _____________________ Rich fertile soil, flat landscape, no trees
32. __ Taiga / Boreal __________________ Common trees include pine, spruce and fir
33. __ Dessert ________________________ Common flora include succulents (ex. aloe) and cactus
34. __ Savanna _______________________ Common mammals include zebra, lions, and giraffes
35. __ Tundra ________________________ Located only in the northern hemisphere
36. __ Temperate Deciduous Forest ____ Common trees include oak, elm, maple, willow
37. __ Tropical Rain Forest ____________ Has the highest biodiversity
38. __ Temperate Deciduous Forest ____ Thick, nutrient rich topsoil (best soil of all biomes)
39. __ Savanna _______________________ Experiences two extreme seasons – dry and rainy
40. __ Chaparral ______________________ Hilly, dry biome with small shrubs
41. __ Temperate Rain Forest __________ home to the Great Redwood Trees in northern CA and Oregon
42. __ Tropical Rain Forest _____________ Experiences the greatest and most rapid loss of habitat
43. According to the diagram below, desert biomes would
fall into the area marked by the letter:
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
44. You are lost. Over time, you find that the area that
you are in has relatively stable temperatures and
abundant rainfall. The plants and animals you see in the
area are consistent with those you know to be associated
with temperate deciduous forests. According to the
diagram, which letter marks the area you are in?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E