Biology 5.5

Question 1

Terrestrial biomes

Answer 1

Desert, temperate grassland, Savannahs, chaparral, temperate deciduous forests, tropical rain forest, taiga, tundra

Question 2

Desert

Answer 2

Type of terrestrial biome. Extreme temperature fluctuation (cold night, hot day), < 10 inches rain per year, organisms adapted to conserve water, vegetation includes cactus, sagebrush and mesquite

Question 3

Temperate grassland

Answer 3

Type of terrestrial biome. Cool winters, hot summers, lower temperature than Savannah, 10 to 30 inches of rain per year, fertile soil, animals have long legs to out run their predators

Question 4

Savannahs

Answer 4

Type of terrestrial biome. Very dry season, very wet season, very low rainfall, animals include ungulates (hoofed mammals like giraffes)

Question 5

Chaparral

Answer 5

Type of terrestrial biome. Wet winters, dry summers, scattered vegetation

Question 6

Temperate deciduous forests

Answer 6

Type of terrestrial biome. Cold winters with snow, warm summers, animals include squirrel, fox, deer, vegetation includes beech, maple, oaks, willows and leaves are shed

Question 7

Tropical rain forest

Answer 7

Type of terrestrial biome. Torrential rainfall, rain forests, jungles, consistent hot temperature, very little light reaches ground so saphrositic vegetation occurs there, vegetation includes thick vegetation, leaves not shed, epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants)

Question 8

Taiga

Answer 8

Type of terrestrial biome. Coniferous forests, long cold winters with snow, largest terrestrial biome, animals include moose, bear, wolf, vegetation is spruce only

Question 9

Tundra

Answer 9

Type of terrestrial biome. Very short summer with cold winters, support minimum vegetation with deeper layers containing frozen soil (permafrost), little precipitation, lichen, moss, animals include polar bears and oxen

Question 10

Aquatic biomes

Answer 10

Largest biome. Organisms include photosynthetic algae which are responsible for most of atmosphere. Includes freshwater biomes, saltwater biomes and estuaries

Question 11

Freshwater biomes

Answer 11

Type of aquatic biome. About 3% of all liquid on earth. Low salt concentrations

Question 12

Saltwater biomes

Answer 12

Type of aquatic biome. About 97% of all liquid on earth. High salt concentrations

Question 13

Estuaries

Answer 13

Type of aquatic biome. Areas where freshwater streams or rivers merge with ocean