Sustainable Biomes Quiz Flashcards

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What biomes are located between the tropics?

A

Tropical biomes, grasslands and deserts.

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2
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Why do the deciduous tree leaves change colour?

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They stop producing chlorophyll.

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3
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Where are deciduous forests found?

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Eastern half of North America and middle of Europe

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4
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What other name/s is the Taiga Biome called?

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The Coniferous or Boreal Forest.

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5
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What is a biome, and what are its key characteristics

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A biome is a geographic location characterized by its unique climate, plants and animals species.

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6
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What is another name for the Deciduous Forest?

A

Temperate forest.

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7
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How many biomes are there?

A

six/6

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8
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Grasslands have alot of trees
True or false?

A

false

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9
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How many seasons do deciduous forests go through?

A

Four

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10
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What is the largest land biome?

A

Taiga

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11
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What is the largest temperate forest

A

The Tongass National Forest

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12
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In which mountain range is the source of the River Severn?

A

Cambrian Mountains

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13
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What does Tundra mean?

A

Treeless plain

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14
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1/5th of the Earth is:

A

Desert Biome

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15
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What latitude are the deciduous forests located?

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Between 40-60 degrees north and south of the equator.

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16
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What are the features of tropical rainforest?

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High temps and rainfall, located in the tropics, small and large tree with carnivorous plants and a variety of animals.

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17
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Taiga is the ______ land biome

A

largest

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18
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what does tundra mean

A

treeless plain

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19
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What form of precipitation is found in the taiga biome?

20
Q

what biome can maple trees be found in

A

temperate deciduous forest (TDF)

21
Q

Which biome has a faster evaporation rate than rainfall?

22
Q

The deciduous forest is also called the ___ forest biome

23
Q

What is the average rainfall of the Deciduous forest?

A

75 - 150cm / 30 or 60 inches

24
Q

Which biome is the most threatened?

A

Tropical Rainforest.

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What is this plant called? A prickly plant that is found in the desert
Cactus
26
what tree is on the Lebanon flag
green cedar tree
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What are the features of Taiga biome?
North of temperate forests, cold weather and precipitation is in the form of snow, has coniferous trees, and animals like wolves, reindeers, brown bears and lynx.
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which biome has buffalo zebras and migrating birds
grasslands
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What keeps Deserts very dry?
The fast evaporation rate.
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Where are deciduous biomes mostly found?
Eastern half of North America and middle of Europe
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What does desert mean?
Abandoned
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What form of precipitation does the Taiga usually get?
Snow
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The largest Taiga forest covers most of northern ____
Russia
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What is the usual temperature for a cold Desert? (In degrees celsius)
Between 0°C and 4°C
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What are the two types rainforests?
Lowland, cloud
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Which is the driest biome?
Desert
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what type of biome is a savanna
tropical grassland or mixed woodland-grassland biome
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Which Biome gets the second most amount of rainfall.
Deciduous / Temperate
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How do desert animals get their food?
from food
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Which animals live in the Taiga biome?
Wolves, reindeer, brown bear, lynx, owls and eagles
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How do animals of the tundra biome adapt?
extra layers of fat and thick fur
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The tundra can be referred to as the?
Land of the Midnight Sun
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Which biome is a toucan found in?
Tropical rainforest
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Which plants are in the Desert biome?
Cacti, succulents and shrubs
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What type of biome is the savanna
grassland biome
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What are the two grassland locations?
Grassland, Savanna