BIOMES TEST REVIEW SHEET
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The Taiga is also known as the ____________ forest.
The Tundra is characterized by a layer of _______________________.
The portion of the Earth that supports the existence of living things is the_____________________.
Average _____________________ and ________________________ distinguish one biome from
another.
5. The ______________ is characterized by plants with thick, waxy coverings to prevent water loss?
6. Due to climate and soil factors, in what biome would you expect to find the fewest burrowing
animals? _____________
7. The ____________ __________________ contains the greatest biodiversity.
8. We live in the _____________ _________________ _____________ biomes.
9. A savannah has what three things? _______________, __________ ___________________, ______
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10. Two terms that are paired correctly are
a. Grassland, animals
b. Taiga, mosses/lichens
c. Temperate deciduous forest, pine trees
d. Tundra, permafrost
11. The _________________ biome contains beech, maple and oak trees.
12. A biome is a kind of large ___________________ such as a desert or tundra.
13. This biome is near the equator where it is hot all year with heavy rain. There are many, many kinds of
plants and animals. _______________ ____________________
14. The ______________ biomes contains lichens and mosses present; subsoil permanently frozen.
15. The ________________ ___________________ has a constant, warm temperature; heavy rainfall.
16. The taiga biome is characterized by _______ ________________, __________________ _________,
_______ ________
17. Oceans serve as a habitat for a _________ number of diverse organisms.
18. These two biomes are similar because the receive very little precipitation: ___________ &
____________
19. The _______________ biome is the most widespread, covering about 71 percent of Earth’s surface?
20. Cacti and plants with a waxy coating on their leaves are typical vegetation in a(n) ________________.
21. The Sahara, Mojave and Gobi are examples of a ______________ biome.
22. What are the four main layers of the Tropical Rain Forest? _________________________,
___________________, ___________________, ___________________________
23. List three threats to a biomes biodiversity? ______________________, ____________________,
____________________________
24. Climate is the ___________________________________________________________________.
25. Animals of the desert are covered with _________ _____________ to help them retain water.
Biome
Taiga
Tundra
Grassland
Rainforest
Freshwater
Deciduous Forest
Tropical Savanna
Savanna
Tropical Rainforest
Temperate Rainforest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Desert
Chaparral
Definition/Characteristics
A region of evergreen, coniferous forest below
the arctic and subarctic tundra regions. Also
known as the boreal forest.
A treeless plain that is located in the Arctic or
Antarctica and that is characterized by very
low winter temperatures, short and cool
summers and grasses and lichens.
Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is
dominated by grasses. Also known as prairies.
A dense, evergreen forest with lots of rainfall
and usually located in tropical regions.
A biome that contains bodies of freshwater
such as rivers, lakes and streams.
A forest that contains trees and plants that lose
their leaves during the fall/winter and regrow
new ones in the spring.
A grassland with scattered shrubs and trees and
is found between a tropical rainforest and a
desert.
Grassland with scattered trees and shrubs.
Found mostly in Africa.
A forest or jungle near the equator that is
characterized by large amounts of rain and
stable temperature. Also contains the largest
diversity of organisms.
A forest community characterized by cool,
humid weather, lots of rainfall; lichens and
mosses.
A forest that is characterized by trees that shed
their leaves or needles in the fall.
A region that has little to no plants, very little
rain and extreme temperatures.
A type of vegetation (plants) that includes
broad-leafed evergreen shrubs and is located
in areas with hot, dry summers and mild, wet
winters.
KEY TERMS:
Permafrost – located in the arctic regions the permanently frozen layer of soil or subsoil
Boreal Forest – also known as the Taiga
Biotic Factor – living organisms in the environment
Abiotic Factor – non-living things in the environment
Biome – large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant/animal
communities
Biodiversity – the variety of organisms in a given area/community
Ecosystem – a community of organisms and their abiotic environment