Let's talk about BIOMES Flashcards

1
Q

TRUE or FALSE - A tundra is a treeless polar desert found in high latitudes in the polar regions

A

TRUE

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2
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Describe what a TAIGA is.

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A taiga is a biome with LONG COLD WINTERS and a FEW MONTHS of WARM weather.

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3
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Temperate Forest - Hint, Pennsylvania has this!

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Vegetation with more or less continuous canopy broad-leaved trees.

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4
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Is grassland…
A. An area of tall trees B. A biomes with long cold winters, and few months of warm weather
C. A large open area of country covered with grass
D. Land with sparse vegetation, with a very warm climate

A

C. A large open area of country covered with grass!

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5
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In your own words, what is a desert?

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A desert is a arid land with usually sparse vegetation accompanied by a VERY WARM CLIMATE (and usually doesn’t get much rain)

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Rain forest

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An area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall.

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