Ch 15

Question 1

Tropical rain forest

Answer 1

Biome that produces lush thick forest, warm consistent temperatures and abundant precipitation/rainfall all year.

Question 2

Tropical grassland(savanna)

Answer 2

Biome where vegetation includes tall grasses, scattered trees & shrubs, warm temperatures throughout year + definite dry & rainy seasons

Question 3

Grassland

Answer 3

Area where primary life is grass

Question 4

Temperate grassland

Answer 4

Biome that is dry and warm, and precipitation falls as snow + spreading fires are common

Question 5

Desert

Answer 5

Biome that has very dry climate, little precipitation + 4 types: hot, semi-arid, coastal, & cold

Question 6

Temperate deciduous forest

Answer 6

Biome that has hot summers, cold winters, and precipitation is spaced out evenly over the year; broadleaf forest dominates

Question 7

Temperate rainforest

Answer 7

Biome that has 1 long wet season, and relatively dry summers(fog + low-lying clouds); evergreen conifer dominates

Question 8

Taiga(boreal forest)

Answer 8

Biome with long, cold winters, and short, warm, humid summers; precipitation is 30-85 cm per year

Question 9

Tundra

Answer 9

Biome where ground is frozen where only mosses and other low-lying plants survive; winter lasts as long as long as 10 months a year; permafrost captures and holds moisture

Question 10

Chaparral

Answer 10

Biome that occurs globally on a small scale + hot/dry summers & cold/moist winters; dominated by small-leaved evergreen shrubs

Question 11

Polar ice caps

Answer 11

Few plants of fungi(mosses & lichen), animals depend on the sea for food; don’t have communities

Question 12

Mountain

Answer 12

Animals & plant communities change depending on elevation; rich with life + different communities/climate(too many varieties)