bioms

Question 1

a forest of the cold, subarctic region. The subarctic is an area of the Northern Hemisphere that lies just south of the Arctic Circle. The taiga lies between the tundra to the north and temperate forests to the south. Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Siberia have taigas.

Answer 1

Taiga Biome

Question 2

is the coldest of all the biomes. Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturi, meaning treeless plain. It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons. Dead organic material functions as a nutrient pool.

Answer 2

Tundra Biome

Question 3

a change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment.

Answer 3

Adaptations

Question 4

a tree or shrub that typically bears cones and evergreen leaves.

Answer 4

Conifer

Question 5

period of the year during which growing conditions for vegetation and cultivated crops are most favorable.

Answer 5

Growing Season

Question 6

the purposeful clearing of forested land.

Answer 6

Deforestation

Question 7

is ground that continuously remains below 0 °C (32 °F) for two or more years, located on land or under the ocean. (Permanently frozen soil.)

Answer 7

Permafrost

Question 8

Microscopic plant-like organisms called phytoplankton are the base of the marine food web, and they play a key role in removing carbon dioxide from the air.

Answer 8

Phytoplankton

Question 9

a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth.

Answer 9

Arctic

Question 10

a cold, remote area in the Southern Hemisphere encompassed by the Antarctic Convergence (Antarctica.)

Answer 10

Antarctic