Biomes

Question 1

Social, Economic & Environmental impacts on biomes

Question 2

Forests

Answer 2

Forests are the most diverse ecosystems on the Earth. Ranging from hot, wet, tropical rainforests to temperate forests, they have an abundance of both plant and animal life.

Question 3

Deserts

Answer 3

Deserts are places of low rainfall and comprise the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Generally they are places of temperature extremes

Question 4

Grasslands

Answer 4

Grasslands can be seen as transitional environments between forest and desert. Dominated by grass, they have small, widely spaced trees or no trees at all.

Question 5

Tundra

Answer 5

Tundra is found in the coldest regions of the world, and lies beyond the treeline. The landscape is characterised by grasses, dwarf shrubs, mosses and lichens.

Question 6

Aquatic

Answer 6

Water covers about three-quarters of the Earth. Aquatic biomes can be classified as freshwater or marine.

Freshwater biomes contain very little salt and are found on land; these include lakes, rivers and wetlands.

Marine biomes are the saltwater regions of the Earth and include oceans, coral reefs and estuaries. Marine environments are teeming with plant and animal life, and are a major food source.