People And The Biosphere

Question 1

What is an ecosystem?

Answer 1

An ecosystem is a group of plants and animals which interact with eachother and the local environment

Question 2

What are biomes?

Answer 2

Biomes are large scale ecosystems

Question 3

What are the features of a taiga biome?

Answer 3

A taiga biome as high latitudes meaning weaker sun rays, and they have trees which are adapted with needle-like leaves

Question 4

What are the features of a temperate biome?

Answer 4

Temperate biomes have high rainfall, seasonal variations, trees lose their leaves in cold winters and they are on the tropic of cancer

Question 5

What are the features of tropical rainforests?

Answer 5

Tropical rainforests experience high rainfall, warm temperatures and are on either side of the equator

Question 6

What are the features of a tundra biome?

Answer 6

Tundra biomes are in the arctic cycle, have little heat from the sun, experience little rainfall and have only short tough grass to survive

Question 7

What are the features of a desert biome?

Answer 7

Desert biomes are close to tropic of cancer and tropic of capricorn, on areas of high pressure, very hot during the day, cold at night, arid conditions and clear skies