Biomes

Question 1

Terrestrial biomes can be characterized by…

Answer 1

Distribution
Precipitation
Temperature
Animals & Plants

Question 2

Tropical Forest distribution

Answer 2

in equatorial & subequatorial regions

Question 3

Tropical Rain Forests precipitation

Answer 3

constant rainfall

Question 4

Tropical Dry Forests precipitation

Answer 4

highly seasonal

Question 5

Tropical Forest temperature

Answer 5

high year-round - 25-29°C
little seasonal variation

Question 6

Desert distribution

Answer 6

in bands near 30° north and south equator
in the interior of continents

Question 7

Desert precipitation

Answer 7

low
highly variable
less than 30 cm per year

Question 8

Desert temperature

Answer 8

may be hot or cold

Question 9

Desert plants adaptation

Answer 9

adapted for heat and desiccation tolerance
water
water storage
reduced leaf surface area

Question 10

Many animals in desert are diurnal or nocturnal?

Answer 10

nocturnal

Question 11

Savanna distribution

Answer 11

in equatorial and subequatorial regions

Question 12

Savanna precipitation

Answer 12

seasonal

Question 13

Savanna temperature

Answer 13

24-29°C
more seasonally variable than in the tropics

Question 14

What make up most of the ground in Savanna?

Answer 14

Grasses and Forbs

Question 15

Savanna plants adaptation

Answer 15

fire-adapted
tolerant of seasonal drought

Question 16

Chaparral distribution

Answer 16

in midlatitude coastal regions on several continents

Question 17

Chaparral precipitation

Answer 17

highly seasonal
rainy winters & dry summers

Question 18

Chaparral temperature

Answer 18

30° C summer
10-12°C fall, winter, spring

Question 19

Chaparral plants adaptation

Answer 19

adapted to fire & drought

Question 20

Temperate Grassland distribution

Answer 20

found on many continents

Question 21

Temperate Grassland precipitation

Answer 21

highly seasonal

Question 22

Temperate Grassland temperature

Answer 22

-10°C and dry winters
30°C and wet summers

Question 23

Temperate Grassland plants adaptation

Answer 23

adapted to drought & fire

Question 24

other names for Northern Coniferous Forest

Answer 24

taiga
boreal forest

Question 25

Northern Coniferous Forest distribution

Answer 25

spans nothern North America & Eurasia

Question 26

What is the largest terrestrial biome on Earth?

Answer 26

Northern Coniferous Forest

Question 27

Northern Coniferous Forest precipitation

Answer 27

varies; some places have periodic drought, some places (especially near coast) are wet

Question 28

Northern Coniferous Forest temperature

Answer 28

Cold winters summers may be hot

Question 29

Plants that dominate in Northern Coniferous Forest

Answer 29

conifers such as pine, spruce, fir and hemlock

Question 30

Northern Coniferous Forest plants adaptation

Answer 30

The conical shape of conifers prevents too much snow from accumulating and breaking their branches

Question 31

Temperate Broadleaf Forest distribution

Answer 31

midlatitudes in the northern hemisphere smaller areas in AUS, NZ, RSA, Chile

Question 32

Temperate Broadleaf Forest precipitation

Answer 32

Significant amount of precipitation fall during all seasons as rain or snow

Question 33

Temperate Broadleaf Forest temperature

Answer 33

0°C winters near 35°C and humid summers

Question 34

Plants that dominate in Temperate Broadleaf Forest

Answer 34

Deciduous Trees in Northern Hemisphere Evergreen Eucalyptus in Australia

Question 35

Two types of Tundra

Answer 35

Arctic Tundra Alpine Tundra

Question 36

Alpine Tundra distribution

Answer 36

on high mountaintops at all latitudes in Arctic

Question 37

Alpine Tundra & Arctic Tundra precipitation

Answer 37

Low precipitation in Artic tundra Higher precipitation in Alpine tundra

Question 38

Tundra temperature

Answer 38

-30°C winters 10°C summer

Question 39

One unique characteristic of tundra

Answer 39

Permafrost - a permanently frozen layer of soil that prevents water infiltration

Question 40

Plants in Tundra

Answer 40

Herbaceous

Question 41

Two types of lake

Answer 41

Oligotrophic Lake - nutrient-poor & oxygen-rich Eutrophic Lake - nutrient-rich & oxygen-poor

Question 42

Eutrophic lakes vs Oligotrophic lakes in surface area relative to depth

Answer 42

Eutrophic lakes have more surface area relative to depth

Question 43

Aquatic plants live in _which zone?

Answer 43

littoral zone

Question 44

A zone where the water is too deep to support rooted aquatic plants is called ......

Answer 44

Limnetic Zone

Question 45

A zone where invertebrates live is called....

Answer 45

benthic zone

Question 46

What is a wetland?

Answer 46

A habitat that is inundated by water at least some of the time A habitat that supports plants adapted to water-saturated to soil

Question 47

Wetlands have _______ organic production and decomposition and have _______ dissolved oxygen

Answer 47

high, low

Question 48

The most productive biome on Earth

Answer 48

Wetlands