Chapter 1 - Biomes

Question 0

What are abiotic components?

Answer 0

Non-living parts of an environment

Ex: sunlight, soil, and temperature

Question 1

What are biotic components?

Answer 1

Living organisms in the environment

Ex: plants, animals, fungi, bacteria

Question 2

What is a climatograph?

Answer 2

A graph used to record climate data for a specific region usually over a period of 30 years

Question 3

What are adaptations?

Answer 3

Characteristics that enable organisms to better survive and reproduce

Question 4

Porcupines have sharp quills that function to defend against attacks of other animals. What adaptation is this?

Answer 4

Structural adaptation: physical feature of an organism having specific functions that contribute to survival.

Question 5

Wolves maintain body temperatures according to weather conditions helping them survive harsh Canadian winters. What adaptation is this?

Answer 5

Physiological adaptation: physical or chemical even that occurs within the body in order for survival.

Question 6

Burrowing owl builds its nest in abandoned burrows. What adaptation is this?

Answer 6

Behavioural adaptation: what an organism does to survive its environment

Question 7

I am in the northern hemisphere. I have little rain, and cold summers and winters. I have a layer of permafrost on the ground which means I don’t have trees in my biome but little shrubs. What biome am I?

Answer 7

Tundra

Question 8

I am in the northern hemisphere. I have 50 days of summer and many trees. I am very cold, mostly snowy. What biome am I?

Answer 8

Boreal forest

Question 9

I live in the northwest coast of North America. I have lots of rain, run along coastlines and have large trees. Animals are near the floor in my biome. Which biome am I?

Answer 9

Temperate rainforest

Question 10

I live in Eastern Canada. I have great temperature change in summer and winter and I have 4 distinct seasons. Which biome am I?

Answer 10

Temperate deciduous forest

Question 11

I live in North America and Russia. I have not a lot of rain, flat land but rich soil. I don’t have many trees and lots of large grazing animals. Which biome am I?

Answer 11

Temperate grassland

Question 12

I live in South America, Africa, and Australia. I don’t have a lot of rain, I have flat land, but rich soil. Not many trees but lots of large grazing animals. Which biome am I?

Answer 12

Tropical grassland

Question 13

I am located in the tropics. I rain lots and have poor soil which limits plant growth. Largest amount of different plant specie and animals adapt to live in the trees. What biome am I?

Answer 13

Tropical rainforest

Question 14

I am hot, on every continent, hot in the day but cold in the night. Doesn’t rain much here. I have salty soil, and reptiles. Which biome am I?

Answer 14

Hot desert

Question 15

I live on the interior. Little rain, hot in the day but cold at night. I have sage brush with long roots in me and small mammals live here. Which biome am I?

Answer 15

Cold desert

Question 16

I’m super cold. Little rain, but cold harsh winters. Little soil as well and lichens live on the ground. Polar bears and penguins are here too. What biome am I?

Answer 16

Permanent ice