Sustainable Biomes Quiz Flashcards
What biomes are located between the tropics?
Tropical biomes, grasslands and deserts.
Why do the deciduous tree leaves change colour?
They stop producing chlorophyll.
Where are deciduous forests found?
Eastern half of North America and middle of Europe
What other name/s is the Taiga Biome called?
The Coniferous or Boreal Forest.
What is a biome, and what are its key characteristics
A biome is a geographic location characterized by its unique climate, plants and animals species.
What is another name for the Deciduous Forest?
Temperate forest.
How many biomes are there?
six/6
Grasslands have alot of trees
True or false?
false
How many seasons do deciduous forests go through?
Four
What is the largest land biome?
Taiga
What is the largest temperate forest
The Tongass National Forest
In which mountain range is the source of the River Severn?
Cambrian Mountains
What does Tundra mean?
Treeless plain
1/5th of the Earth is:
Desert Biome
What latitude are the deciduous forests located?
Between 40-60 degrees north and south of the equator.
What are the features of tropical rainforest?
High temps and rainfall, located in the tropics, small and large tree with carnivorous plants and a variety of animals.
Taiga is the ______ land biome
largest
what does tundra mean
treeless plain
What form of precipitation is found in the taiga biome?
Snow
what biome can maple trees be found in
temperate deciduous forest (TDF)
Which biome has a faster evaporation rate than rainfall?
Desert
The deciduous forest is also called the ___ forest biome
Temperate
What is the average rainfall of the Deciduous forest?
75 - 150cm / 30 or 60 inches
Which biome is the most threatened?
Tropical Rainforest.