Cold Climate Biome Vocabulary

Question 1

Taiga Biome

Answer 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.

Question 2

Tundra Biome

Answer 2

Is the coldest of all the biomes. Tundra comes from the Finnish word tunturia, 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.

Question 3

Adaptations

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Conifer

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Growing Season

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Deforestation

Answer 6

The purposeful clearing of forested land.

Question 7

Permafrost

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Phytoplankton

Answer 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.

Question 9

Arctic

Answer 9

A polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth.

Question 10

Antarctic

Answer 10

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