Chapter 6 key terms

Question 1

biome

Answer 1

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A biome is a large area characterized by its vegetation, soil, climate, and wildlife.

Question 2

climate

Answer 2

the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

Question 3

latitude

Answer 3

Latitude is the measurement of distance north or south of the Equator.

Question 4

altitude

Answer 4

the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.

Question 5

tropical rain forest

Answer 5

The tropical rainforest is a hot, moist biome where it rains all year long.

Question 6

emergent layer

Answer 6

The emergent layer is where the tallest trees can be found, poking high above the dense treetops of the canopy layer just below.

Question 7

canopy

Answer 7

an ornamental cloth covering hung or held up over something, especially a throne or bed.

Question 8

epiphyte

Answer 8

a plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic, such as the numerous ferns, bromeliads, air plants, and orchids growing on tree trunks in tropical rainforests.

Question 9

understory

Answer 9

he understory is the underlying layer of vegetation in a forest or wooded area, especially the trees and shrubs growing between the forest canopy and the forest floor.

Question 10

temperate rain forest

Answer 10

The main areas of its occurrence are in South America; eastern Australia; southern China, Korea, and Japan; small areas of southeastern North America and southern Africa; and all of New Zealand

Question 11

temperate deciduous forest

Answer 11

The Temperate Deciduous Forest runs across the north-east coast of the United States of America surrounding the Great Lakes and the Appalachian Mountains.

Question 12

taiga

Answer 12

The taiga is a forest of the cold, subarctic region.

Question 13

savanna

Answer 13

A savanna is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees, which can be found between a tropical rainforest and desert biome.

Question 14

temperate

Answer 14

The definition of temperate is a mild or moderate climate, or a showing of self-restraint. An island that does not experience wild swings in temperature is an example of an island with a temperate climate

Question 15

grassland

Answer 15

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Grassland biomes consist of large open areas of grass. Trees can be present, but they are infrequent

Question 16

chaparral

Answer 16

chaparral, vegetation composed of broad-leaved evergreen shrubs, bushes, and small trees usually less than 2.5 m

Question 17

desert

Answer 17

abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.

Question 18

tundra

Answer 18

(The word “tundra” derives from the Finnish word tunturia, meaning barren or treeless hill.) Instead, the tundra has patchy, low-to-ground vegetation consisting of small shrubs, grasses, mosses, sedges, and lichens,

Question 19

permafrost

Answer 19

As Earth’s climate warms, the permafrost is thawing. That means the ice inside the permafrost melts