T4- Biomes

Question 1

How many countries have coral reefs?

Answer 1

109.

Question 2

What degrees north and south of the equator are coral reefs found?

Answer 2

30 Degrees.

Question 3

What is the climate of coral reefs?

Answer 3

Ocean temperatures average 18 degrees.

Shallow depth of up to 30 M so enough sunlight is available.

Question 4

What is he flora in coral reefs?

Answer 4

Sea grasses.

Question 5

What are the fauna of coral reefs?

Answer 5

The reefs themselves are coral polyps, an animal related to jelly fish.
They feed on plankton and make their shells which from the reef.
A high variety of fish, and eels etc

Question 6

What degrees north and south of the equator do temperate grasslands form at?

Answer 6

Between 40 degrees and 60 degrees.

Eg: North American Plains.

Question 7

What is the climate of Temperate grasslands?

Answer 7

Very hot summers up to 38 degrees.
Cold winters (up to -40 degrees C in Eurasian Steppe).
75% rainfall in summer.

Question 8

What are the flora in Temperate grass lands?

Answer 8

A range of grasses that can grow up to 2 meters high.

Trees struggle except near rivers.

Question 9

What are the faun in Temperate grasslands?

Answer 9

Depending on the continent- Bison, Kangaroos, rabbits and wolves.

Question 10

At what degrees north and south of the equator are tropical grasslands found?

Answer 10

Between 5 and 30 degrees

EG. African Savannah.

Question 11

What is the climate like on tropical grasslands?

Answer 11

A long dry season and a short wet season (80%) of rain.

High annual temperature (average 25 degrees C)

Question 12

What are the flora in tropical grasslands?

Answer 12

Grasses that can grow up to 3 meters tall (elephant grass).

Limited trees except the well adapted Baobab or Acacia.

Question 13

What are the fauna in Tropical grasslands?

Answer 13

Hoofed animals such as the gazelle.

Large herbivores such as elephants and giraffes.
Carnivores such as lions and cheetahs.

Question 14

What degrees north and south of the equator are temperate forests?

Answer 14

Between 40 and 60 degrees.

Eg. Western Europe, Eastern USA.

Question 15

What is the climate like I Temperate forests?

Answer 15

Warm summers and mild winters.
Average annual temperature of 10 Segrees C.
Rainfall throughout the year.
4 distinct seasons.

Question 16

What are the flora in Temperate forests?

Answer 16

Deciduous trees shed their leaves in the autumn and winter.

Large trees such as oak and ash.

Question 17

What are the fauna of Temperate forests?

Answer 17

Squirrels, deer, owls, bears such as the grizzly or black.

Question 18

Where are the tropical forests distributed?

Answer 18

Within the tropics or Cancer and Capricorn (23.5 degrees)

They now cover 6% of the Earth’s land area.

Question 19

What is the climate like in tropical forests?

Answer 19

Hot and Wet.
AvG temperatures 27 degrees C with a low range.
Rainfall = over 2,000 mm per year.

Question 20

What are the flora in tropical forests?

Answer 20

Distinct layers from He forest flood the the emergents.

Flora race for sunlight got by growing tall or adapting the specific area.

Question 21

What are the fauna in tropical forests?

Answer 21

Depending on continents = Jaguar, monkeys, apes, birds or paradise and insects.

Question 22

What degrees north and south of the equator are hot deserts found?

Answer 22

30 degrees.

Question 23

What is the climate of hot deserts?

Answer 23

Day = hot (over 30 degrees)
Night = cold (lack of cloud cover)
Very low rainfall (around 40 mm a year.

Question 24

What are the flora in hot deserts?

Answer 24

Plants have to adapt to minimal water such as Cacti.

Question 25

What are the fauna in hot deserts?

Answer 25

Camels (store water and far in humps). Snakes, meerkats and some giraffes.