Alpine and Taiga Biomes

Question 1

Where is the alpine biome located

Answer 1

in mountain regions

Question 2

In how many continents are they found

Answer 2

5

Question 3

What are the seasons that appear in the alpine biome

Answer 3

summer (4 months), winter (8 months)

Question 4

What is the average precipitation annually in the alpine biome

Answer 4

12 inches

Question 5

What is the temperature range in alpine biomes

Answer 5

below freezing in winter to 50-60 degrees F in summer

Question 6

What are the plant adaptations in the alpine biome

Answer 6

low growing
perennial
drought-resistant
survive on limited nutrients

Question 7

Animal adaptations of the alpine biome

Answer 7

short legs, ears, and tails
hibernation
large lungs
higher levels of hemoglobin

Question 8

What type of forest is considered a taiga ecosystem

Answer 8

The Boreal forest

Question 9

What is the Boreal forest characterized by

Answer 9

coniferous trees

Question 10

What is the largest biome in the world

Answer 10

Taiga biome

Question 11

Where is the taiga biome located

Answer 11

below tundra of NA, Europe, and Asia

Question 12

Seasons of the Taiga biome

Answer 12

cold, snowy winter

short, rainy summer

Question 13

What is the average annual precipitation of the taiga biome

Answer 13

12-33 inches

Question 14

What are the temperature ranges in the taiga biome

Answer 14

-65 to -30 degrees F in winter

20-70 degrees F in summer

Question 15

Plant adaptation to the taiga

Answer 15

few low growing plants
waxy needles on trees
cone shapes
thin trunks
grow close together

Question 16

Animal adaptations of the taiga biome

Answer 16

hibernation
migration
seasonal color change
insulating fur or feathers
large paws

Question 17

What is a threat to the taiga

Answer 17

acid rain

Question 18

What is acid rain

Answer 18

a mixture of pollutants and water vapor

Question 19

Acid rain has destroyed are of taiga in ……… and ………

Answer 19

Scandinavia; Russia

Question 20

Examples of alpine organisms

Answer 20

chinchilla
snow leopard
white-tailed ptarmigan

Question 21

Where is the chinchilla located

Answer 21

South America

Question 22

Where is the snow leopard located

Answer 22

Asia

Question 23

Where is the white-tailed ptarmigan located

Answer 23

North America

Question 24

Examples of taiga organisms

Answer 24

pine marten
wolverine
lynx

Question 25

Where is the pine martin located

Answer 25

North America

Question 26

Where is the wolverine located

Answer 26

Europe and North America

Question 27

Where is the lynx located

Answer 27

Europe, Asia, and North America

Question 28

What are sherpa

Answer 28

mountaineers who act as guides to tourists

Question 29

Where so the sheroa live

Answer 29

Himalayan and Andes mountains