Biomes

Question 1

What are biomes?

Answer 1

Whilst the world can be divided into continents it can also be divided into Biones
They are - Large global ecosystems with distinct climate and vegetation
They cover a large area even spanning countries

Question 2

Name the main 10 biomes?

Key- T x 3
D x 2
M x2
C P S

Answer 2

Rainforest - tropical  
Desert
Savannah grassland 
Temperate grassland- 
area between the tropics and the poles - very harsh 
Deciduous  forest - trees which lose leaves in winter
Coniferous forest
Polar desert
Mountains
Mediterranean

Question 3

Describe the climate vegetation and Animals of the desert?

Answer 3

Less than 10 inches rain
Joshua tree retains water
Camels, pupfish rattlesnake gecko

Question 4

Do the same for Tundra

Answer 4

15-25cm rain per year
Can get to - 30 degrees
Most plants can’t survive; some small plants
Polar bears ox rabbits fox and wolves
Covers north of Russia

Question 5

Same for Savannah

Answer 5

20-50 inches of rain
Many grasses; trees and occasional shrubs
Elephants giraffes lions zebras wilderbeast
E.g Africa

Question 6

Rainforest; generally describe

Answer 6

Climate is hot humid and rainy
Vegetation is dense with trees shrubs grasses
Animals include birds snakes insects monkeys apes

Question 7

What is the Tundra area?

Answer 7

A vast treeless plain in the arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen - also in north of Russia

Question 8

What are the main characteristics of the polar zone?

Answer 8

A zone which is too harsh to support vegetation

Question 9

What is the location of the main biomes?

Answer 9

Africa - hot desert and savannah and tropical rainforest

Asia ( India) - tropical rainforest and sanavvah and mountains

Russia - tundra and coniferous rainforest and temperate grassland

Middle East - hot desert