Ecosystems, Biomes & Habitats

Question 1

What is an Ecosystem?

Answer 1

A geographic area where plants, animals, and other organisms, as well as weather and landscape work together to form a bubble of life

Question 3

What is a biome?

Answer 3

A region of the world characterized by its resident life, environment & climate

Question 4

What is a habitat?

Answer 4

A place where a specific species or organism makes its home

Question 5

What are the major differences between an ecosystem & a biome?

Answer 5

An ecosystem is the interaction between organisms living together in an environment. A biome is a region of the world characterized by its residents’ life, environment and climate.

Question 6

What biome
is very dry and there are very high temperatures?

Answer 6

Desert

Question 7

What biome
is very wet and there are very high temperatures?

Answer 7

Tropical forest

Question 8

What biome
is very cold and there are very low temperatures?

Answer 8

Tundra (arctic regions)

Question 9

What biome
has mid levels of dryness and very high temperatures?

Answer 9

Temperate forest:
grassland, chapparal, desert

Question 10

Deserts & grasslands can occur in what two regions?

Answer 10

Tropical & Temperate Regions

Question 11

Houston is in which biome region?

Answer 11

Temperate region

Question 12

What biome is the most perfect place for plants, animals & insects to survive?

Answer 12

Temperate regions because of forests & grasslands. Also rainforest because of the moisture

Question 13

Characteristics of the Chapparal Mediterranean Biome

Answer 13

Coastal area that have mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. Vegetation (plants) are small and drought resistant (don’t need alot of water)
Animals: Bear, skunk, muledeer, foxes, coyote

Question 14

Characteristics of the Tropical Rainforest Biome

Answer 14

The climate is hot & wet all year round and is home to a diverse variety of plants and animals. There are dense canopies (broad leaf trees) of vegetation.
Animals: Tiger, Orangutans, Jaguar, monkeys, frogs, tropical birds

Question 15

Characteristics of the Taiga Biome

Answer 15

A forest of the cold sub-arctic region, south of the Arctic circle. Mostly coniferous trees (pine, spruce, balsam, fir). Few plants grow due to poor soil conditions.
Animals: Bears, caribou, wolves, owls

Question 16

Characteristics of the Tundra Biome

Answer 16

The climate is cold & dry with harsh conditions. Winters are long, cold & dark. Summers are short and chilly but can get warm. The tundra is characterized by permafrost that is permanently frozen all year.
Animals: Reindeer, Polar Bears, Snowy Owls, Arctic fox, Penguin

Question 17

Characteristics of the Desert Biome

Answer 17

The desert is the driest of all biomes. The climate is arid & dry meaning that it receives very little precipitation.The organisms and plants have adapted to the extremely dry climate. Plants have made adaptations to conserve water.
Animals: Camels, Meerkat, Reptiles, Scorpions,

Question 18

Characteristics of the Grassland & Savannah Biomes

Answer 18

Both of these biomes are covered in grasses and other plants. Very few trees. There are dry and wet seasons that stay warm all the time.

Question 19

Characteristics of the Rainforest Biome

Answer 19

This is a hot, moist biome where it rains all year long. It is known for dense canopies of trees that grow to heights of about 250 ft or more.