CANADIAN TERRESTRIAL BIOMES WORKSHEET
1. Using figure 6 on page 62, colour and label the different Terrestrial biomes found in
Canada.
Legend
_____ Tundra
_____ Mountain Forest
_____ Boreal Forest
_____ Grassland
_____ Temperate
Deciduous Forest
2. What is a Biome?
3. What characteristics do Desert Biomes and Tundra Biomes share? What makes the
different? *Think about what you know about a desert
4. What is the active layer in the Tundra?
5. What is the largest biome in Canada? What are some of the important characteristics
that define this biome?
6. What factors account for the Grasslands having some of the most fertile soils in the
world? *Look to page 62 for help
7. The Temperate Deciduous Forest Biome is very diverse or has a high biodiversity. One of
the reasons is the number of different ‘layers’ found in the biome. What are the four
layers? Draw a picture to help you understand them.
8. Which biome is it?
Put the correct letter(s) in from of it. MF, T, BF, TD, G (ie. G means Grasslands)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
Fast flowing rivers
Fescue grasses
Slow-growing mosses and
ferns
Dry, hot summers
J.
K.
L.
Rapid flowering plants
Flowering plants and trees
100 cm/year of
precipitation
Limited to no precipitations
Very low diversity
N.
O.
P.
M.
Q.
R.
Permafrost layer
Four layers of vegetation
Temperature decreases with
elevation
Soil is acidotic because of
the types of trees
Mostly seed eating birds
Very rich and fertile soil
Limited tree growth because
of fires
Coniferous trees
Rapidly growing plants
9. List two (2) abiotic and two (2) biotic feature for each of the biomes in Canada:
Canadian Biome
Abiotic Feature
Biotic Feature
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
1. Why are aquatic ecosystems divided into two categories; freshwater and marine
ecosystems?
2. What are FRESHWATER ecosystems?
3. Why are CONTINUOUSLY moving ecosystems unique?
4. What is the role of WETLANDS?
5. What are WATERSHEDS?
6. Where are CORAL REEFS found?
7. Why is it important to protect coral reefs?
8. What are ESTUARIES and who lives there?
9. Where are MANGROVE FORESTS found?
10. What is the purpose of mangrove forests?
11. What Biome do you live in? What are some of the abiotic and biotic features of it?