Exam Review (Land Biomes) Flashcards

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1
Q

What biome is mostly found around the equator?

A

Tropical Rain Forest

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2
Q

Hat biome contains 1/5 of the earths freshwater?

A

Tropical Rain Forest

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3
Q

What biome holds half of earths plants and animals on only 6% of land?

A

Tropical
Rain
Forest

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4
Q

In what biome do fires help release nutrients into the soil?

A

Savanna

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5
Q

Overgrazing in what biome has resulted in desert?

A

Savanna

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6
Q

In what biome do plants have deep root systems and thick bark to access water and resists fire.

A

Savanna

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7
Q

What biome covers 1/5 of lands surface?

A

Desert

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8
Q

What biome is characterised by extreme temp and dry climate?

A

Desert

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9
Q

What biome is called?

A

Tundra

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10
Q

What biome is found largely in the eastern United States?

A

Temperate
Deciduous
Forest

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11
Q

What biome has four distinct seasons?

A

Temperate
Deciduous
Forest

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12
Q

What biome is the largest in the world and in the northern hemisphere?

A

Taiga

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13
Q

What biome is also called the needle leaf Forest?

A

Taiga

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