Biomes

Question 0

Tundra

Answer 0

A tundra is a location with scarce amounts of trees due to permafrost and cold temperatures. The average temperature ranges from -40 C to 18 C

Question 1

Biome

Answer 1

A biome is the largest geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and climate.

Question 2

Shrub land

Answer 2

A shrub land is a mass of land that is hot and dry in the summer and cold and dry in the winter. Usually contains shrubs due to little water.

Question 3

Rainforest

Answer 3

A location that stays warm annually, with steady rainfall. Contains 1,000 if different animal species and plant types.

Question 4

Grassland

Answer 4

Almost always flat and broad areas, filled with grass and occasional trees. Grassland receive 500 to 900 m&m of rain annually.

Question 5

Desert

Answer 5

The driest biome in the world, receiving less than 300 m&m of rain a year. The temperature ranges from 38 C (day) to -3.9 C (night).

Question 6

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Answer 6

A forest located mid-latitude (usually), causing them to have 4 seasons. Deciduous forests receive an average of 1,000 mm rain a year.

Question 7

Coniferous forest

Answer 7

Often separating Tundra biome and deciduous forests, and revives about 750 mm of rain per year. The average temperature us around 0 C (year round).