Chapter 3.6 Biomes

Question 1

How is a biome defined?

Answer 1

By a unique set of abiotic factors —particularly climate—and a diverse group of plants and animals

Question 2

What is a biome?

Answer 2

A large group of ecosystems that shares the same type of climax community.

Question 3

Biomes located on land are what type?

Answer 3

Terrestrial

Question 4

Biomes located in bodies of water are what type?

Answer 4

Aquatic

Question 5

What percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water?

Answer 5

75%

Question 6

What are two types of aquatic biomes?

Answer 6

Freshwater

Marine

Question 7

Which type of aquatic biome has low salt concentration?

Answer 7

Freshwater

Question 8

What are some examples of freshwater biomes?

Answer 8

Ponds, lakes, streams, rivers and wetlands

Question 9

What are some examples of marine biomes?

Answer 9

Ocean, coral reef, estuary

Question 10

What influences the type of climax community that develops in an area?

Answer 10

Climate, which is a group of abiotic factors

Question 11

What are the most common types of terrestrial biomes that result from climate differences?

Answer 11

Desert, rain forest, grassland, deciduous forest, boreal forest(taiga) and tundra

Question 12

Which is the largest terrestrial biome?

Answer 12

Taiga

Question 13

Which is the largest aquatic biome?

Answer 13

Oceans

Question 14

Which biome covers more than 1/5 of the earth’s land?

Answer 14

Desert

Question 15

Which biome is known for rain, warm temps, trees and biodiversity?

Answer 15

Tropical rain forest

Question 16

What are two other names for the taiga?

Answer 16

Boreal forest

Coniferous forest

Question 17

Which type of terrestrial biome receives 50 inches of rain per year?

Answer 17

Deciduous

Question 18

What type of terrestrial biome has hot summers, cold winters and moderate rain?

Answer 18

Grassland

Question 19

Where is the tundra located?

Answer 19

In the high northern lattitudes

Question 20

Which terrestrial biome receives less than 25 cm rain per year?

Answer 20

Desert

Question 21

Which biome is located near the equator?

Answer 21

Tropical rainforest

Question 22

Which terrestrial biome has short, wet summers and long miserable winters?

Answer 22

Taiga

Question 23

Which terrestrial biome has all four seasons?

Answer 23

Deciduous

Question 24

Which terrestrial biome has seasonal drought and fires?

Answer 24

Grassland

Question 25

In which terrestrial biome do animals adapt to seasonal changes by switching colors?

Answer 25

Tundra

Question 26

To which biome does Antarctica belong?

Answer 26

Desert