environmental science Flashcards
in this biome there are many types of trees that lose their leaves each autumn
Decidious forest
most of the animals are nocturnal bc of the heat
dessert
this biome is also known as the savanna
tropical grassland
this biome is hot & humid and near the equator
rain forest
which biome does this climatogram correspond with
general name for biomes near equator
tropical
taigas have long summers & short winters
false
what biome is antarctica considered to be
dessert
many animals in taiga have thick layers of..
fur
another name for taiga is
boreal and conifers
in this biome the ground is frozen all yr & theres no trees
tundra
This biome is the largest its a forest of conifers& found in northern hemisphere
taiga
animals here often migrate due to extreme temperatures
dessert
tundra dessert and taiga are all examples of
biome
tropical rainforest usually have nutrient soil
false
what biome receives most water annually
tropical rainforest
what biome has the most biodiversity
rainforest
on the graph if it tells u Brazil its what
what adaptations would animals in temperate/ woodland have?
brown coat
this biome has distinct wet and dry seasons causing animals to migrate in search of water.
tropical grass land
biome that is a warm forest found around equator
tropical rainforest
whats the main cause of an animal endangered
human causes
what biome has an intense dry season that requires animals to migrate in search of water
tropical grassland
praires in america are this kinda biome
temperate grassland
what biome is colder taiga or tundra
tundra
tropical rainforest are found in
between tropics near equator
in what biome would u have plant that store water
desert
what biome bc of its climate has largest number of species of plants and animals
taiga
which best describes tropical rainforest
hot $ Humid
tropical rainforest are bein destroyed by logging for lumber and for
agriculture
if u visited savanna u would likely see
large herds of grazing animals like zebras
animals living in the taiga ecosystem include
fox, bear, wolve and caribou
what adaptations would animals in dessert have
survive on little water
what biome is know for having low growing plants & mosses rather than trees
tundra
in which biome of africa would u find lions, giraffes and elephants
tropical grassland
when the leaves on the decidious trees drop why are the decaying leaves so important.
provide nutrients for soil
what animals are in the savanna
lion, elephant, giraffe
what animals are in tundra
polar bears, reindeer,arctic fox
what animals and temp if in tropical grassland
tiger, hyena, lion
