Let's talk about BIOMES Flashcards
TRUE or FALSE - A tundra is a treeless polar desert found in high latitudes in the polar regions
TRUE
Describe what a TAIGA is.
A taiga is a biome with LONG COLD WINTERS and a FEW MONTHS of WARM weather.
Temperate Forest - Hint, Pennsylvania has this!
Vegetation with more or less continuous canopy broad-leaved trees.
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
C. A large open area of country covered with grass!
In your own words, what is a desert?
A desert is a arid land with usually sparse vegetation accompanied by a VERY WARM CLIMATE (and usually doesn’t get much rain)
Rain forest
An area of tall, mostly evergreen trees and a high amount of rainfall.