Land biomes

Question 1

Found in the Pacific Northwest; sometimes called the “temperate rainforest”; it has rocky, acidic soil

Answer 1

Northwestern Coniferous Forest

Question 2

This land biome occurs in areas where there is less than 25 cm of rainfall per year; extreme temperature changes during the day; soil rich in minerals but poor inorganic material

Answer 2

Desert

Question 3

This land biome is home to more species of plants and animals than can be found in all the rest of the land biomes combined

Answer 3

Tropical Rainforest

Question 4

This land biome is found here in Michigan and is home to oak, maple, beech, and birch trees (deciduous trees); whitetail deer, squirrels, raccoons, and skunks live here

Answer 4

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Question 5

This land biome’s most characteristic feature is permafrost, a layer of permanently frozen subsoil; migratory waterfowl, Arctic foxes, caribous, mosses, and lichens are found here

Answer 5

Tundra

Question 6

Coniferous trees are the most dominant plants in this biome. The animals include lynxes, wolves, weasels, beavers, and moose. Winters are bitterly long and cold with short and mild summers.

Answer 6

Boreal Forest

Question 7

Rain is seasonal here rather than year-round; trees drop leaves to conserve water during the dry season; warm year-round; rich soils

Answer 7

Tropical Dry Forest

Question 8

This biome is home to toucans, boa constrictors, anacondas, parrots, monkeys, jaguars and piranhas

Answer 8

Tropical Rainforest

Question 9

This biome has moist, mild air from the Pacific Ocean bringing abundant rainfall; giant redwood are found here, as are conifers such as spruce, fir, and hemlock

Answer 9

Northwestern Coniferous Forest

Question 10

This biome contains a rich supply of humus, formed from decaying leaves and other organic matter that makes the soil very fertile.

Answer 10

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Question 11

This biome contains cacti and other succulents, as well as plants with short growth cycles.

Answer 11

Desert

Question 12

The plants here are small and stunted because of the high winds, short growing season, and frequent thawing and freezing cycles

Answer 12

Tundra

Question 13

These two biomes receive the least amount of precipitation (two answers)

Answer 13

Desert and Tundra

Question 14

This biome is also just known simply as “temperate forest”

Answer 14

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Question 15

Once covered vast areas of the Midwestern and central U.S.; most have been converted to agricultural fields; periodic fires and heavy grazing by large herbivores

Answer 15

Temperate Grassland

Question 16

Frequent fires set by lightning; has tall grasses and drought-tolerant and fire-resistant trees; has lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, and zebras

Answer 16

Tropical Grassland/Savanna

Question 17

Has coyotes, antelopes, prairie dogs, and prairie chickens; historically, has had wolves, grizzly bears, and bison

Answer 17

Temperate Grassland

Question 18

Most of Europe is in this biome.

Answer 18

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Question 19

Year-round precipitation; fertile soils; has a ground layer of mosses and ferns; has deer, black bears, bobcats, raccoons, songbirds, and turkeys.

Answer 19

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Question 20

Has lush vegetation due to abundant precipitation during fall, winter, and spring but with relatively cool and dry summers; has bears, elk, deer, beavers, bobcats, and owls.

Answer 20

Northwestern Coniferous Forest

Question 21

Also known as the taiga; moderate precipitation; high humidity; acidic, nutrient-poor soils

Answer 21

Boreal Forest (Taiga)

Question 22

Action of large, grazing herbivores such as rhinos prevent this biome from turning into a tropical dry forest

Answer 22

Tropical Grassland/Savanna

Question 23

Found in parts of South and Central America, parts of Africa, southern India, Mexico, northeastern Australia and tropical islands

Answer 23

Desert

Question 24

Lynxes, timber wolves, moose and other large herbivores; beavers and migratory birds found here

Answer 24

Northwestern Coniferous Forest

Question 25

“Lion King” takes place in this biome

Answer 25

Tropical Grassland/Savanna