Biomes

Question 1

Tropical Rainforest

Answer 1

Rainfall is relatively consent, the temperature is warm year-round, and animal diversity and plant diversity are higher in a tropical forest than in any other terrestrial biome.

Question 2

Deserts

Answer 2

Precipitation is low, and the temperature is variable seasonally and daily.
Plant adaptations include heat and desiccation tolerance, water storage, and reduced leaf surface area. Ex: Succulence and Cacti.
Many desert animals are nocturnal and have many adaptations for water conservation, either reptiles or arthropods.

Question 3

Savanna

Answer 3

Precipitation and temperature are seasonal, primarily grassy with a speck of tree, plant species are fire-adapted and tolerant of seasonal drought, Large herbivores ( elephants, rhinos, buffalos, etc.) Large predators ( lions, cheetahs, etc.) Human-induced fires help maintain the savanna.

Question 4

Chaparral

Answer 4

Precipitation and temperature are highly seasonal, with rainy winters and dry summers.
Dominated by shrubs, small trees, grasses, and herbs, many plants are adapted to fire and drought.
Animals include amphibians, birds and other reptiles, insects, browsing mammals(deers), and predators(mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, etc.)
Humans have reduced chaparral areas through agriculture and urbanization

Question 5

Temperate Grassland

Answer 5

Precipitation is highly seasonal, with winters being cold and dry; summers being hot and wet.
Dominant plants: grasses, forbs; adapted to droughts and fire
Large grazers: bison and wild horses Small borrowers: prairie dogs
Most grasslands have been converted to farmland

Question 6

Northern Coniferous Forest

Answer 6

Long cold winters and short mild summers
Conifers: pine, spruce, fir, and hemlock
Animals include migratory and resident birds and hibernating animals
Human are logging

Question 7

Temperate Broadleaf Forest

Answer 7

In the second-rainiest biome, precipitation fall during all seasons as rain or snow. Winters are cold; summers are hot and humid.
Dominant plants: Deciduous trees
Animals: Either hibernate or migrate for the winter
Have been heavily settled by the human population but are recovering

Question 8

Tundra

Answer 8

Winters are very cold, and summers are very short and cool
Annual precipitation varies on location. Due to cold, low evaporation, and permafrost restricting percolation, the topsoil (aka active layer) may remain soggy.
Animals: migrate or hibernate
Plants: low-lying shrubs and mosses