Biomes Flashcards
1
Q
What are biomes?
A
Biomes are global scale ecosystems
2
Q
Name some biomes
A
Temperate grassland, savanna, coniferous, deciduous, tropical rainforest, tundra, ice, mountains etc
3
Q
What are some factors affect global distribution of biomes?
A
Latitude, altitude, soil, temperature, rainfall and continentality
4
Q
What does coniferous mean?
A
Plants don’t shed leaves in winter
5
Q
What does deciduous mean
A
Plants shed leaves in winter
6
Q
Where are deciduous woodlands found
A
Between tropical and polar regions
