Biomes

Question 1

Deserts

Answer 1

less than 25 cm rain per year, sandy soil, cacti, 30 degrees north and south of equator

Question 2

Chaparral

Answer 2

50-75 cm rain, shallow infertile soil, small trees w/ big leaves, shrubs, Western North America, Mediterranean

Question 3

Tundra

Answer 3

Less than 25 cm rain, permafrost for soil, small herbaceous plants, northern parts of North America, Europe, and Russia

Question 4

Grasslands

Answer 4

10-60 cm rain, rich soil, many types of grass, N. American prairies, S. African velds, Russian steppes, Argentinean pampas

Question 5

Deciduous Forest

Answer 5

75-250 cm, high rainfall, rich soil, hardwood trees, N. America, E. Asia, Europe, Australia

Question 6

Tropical Rainforest

Answer 6

200-400 cm, high rainfall, poor soil, tall trees, vines, S. America, W. Africa, Southeast Asia

Question 7

Taiga (Coniferous Forest)

Answer 7

20-60 cm rainfall, acidic soil, coniferous trees, northern parts of N. America and Eurasia