Section 4- Biomes Flashcards
1
Q
The tall trees at the top of the forest form this
A
Canopy
2
Q
The second layer of trees under the canopy
A
Understory
3
Q
An area that receives less then 25cm of rain per year
A
Desert
4
Q
An area that is populated mostly by grasses and other plants (not trees)
A
Grassland
5
Q
Grasslands located closer to the equator
A
Savanna
6
Q
Trees that shed and grow new leaves each year
A
Deciduous Trees
7
Q
Trees that have seeds as pinecones and have leaves shaped like needles
A
Coniferous Trees
8
Q
An extremely cold biome
A
Tundra
9
Q
A frozen layer of underlining frozen soil that almost never melts
A
Permafrost
10
Q
The group of land ecosystems with similar climates/organisms
A
Biomes
