Ecology (Biomes)

Question 1

Deep roots and waxy leaves maximize water conservation in this biome.

Answer 1

Desert

Question 2

Spruce trees, fern trees, and pine trees produce cones, needles, and sap for surviving the cold in this biome.

Answer 2

Taiga

Question 3

Trees like oak and maple trees experience seasonal variation in this biome.

Answer 3

Deciduous Forest

Question 4

In this biome plants provide habitats both low in the shrubs and high in the canopy.

Answer 4

Tropical Rainforest

Question 5

In this biome plants group together low to the ground to resist strong winds.

Answer 5

Tundra

Question 6

Bright colors and camouflage represent animals from this biome.

Answer 6

Tropical Rainforest

Question 7

Grazing animals prevent the vegetation in this biome from outcompeting.

Answer 7

Grasslands

Question 8

In this biome animals like bears hibernate and birds migrate in the winter.

Answer 8

Taiga

Question 9

Burrowing, long ears, and being nocturnal is common in this biome.

Answer 9

Desert

Question 10

Reptiles such as snakes are cold-blooded in this biome.

Answer 10

Desert

Question 11

This biome has polar ice such as the North Pole and Antarctica

Answer 11

Tundra

Question 12

Most of Earth is covered by this biome, but it has been turned into farms.

Answer 12

Grasslands

Question 13

This biome is characterized by winters of up to 6 months below freezing.

Answer 13

Taiga

Question 14

This biome is most likely found closest to the equator.

Answer 14

Tropical Rainforest

Question 15

This biome is mostly found in the eastern United States and Europe

Answer 15

Deciduous Forest

Question 16

This biome has the highest species richness and biodiversity of them all

Answer 16

Tropical Rainforest

Question 17

In this biome, precipitation falls as rain in the spring and snow in the winter.

Answer 17

Deciduous Forest

Question 18

This biome lacks shelter from predators but has an abundant food source.

Answer 18

Grasslands

Question 19

In this biome, temperatures can range from extremely hot to really cold.

Answer 19

Desert

Question 20

In this biome, the soil remains frozen throughout the year in permafrost.

Answer 20

Tundra

Question 21

Why do we have different biomes around the world? Why do the same biomes appear in vastly different regions of the Earth?

Answer 21

Climate in various regions dictate the plant and animal life that can live there. These plants and animals possess the same adaptations to survive in each climate.