Temperate Coniferous Forests Flashcards
What the word hibernate mean?
Go to sleep for a long time.
What does the word precipitation mean?
Water that comes out in the form of rain,hail and snow.
What does the word coniferous mean?
Trees that have thin needles for leaves and cones.
Where are the broad coniferous forests?
In a broad area across North America, parts of Northern Europe and much of Asia.
Describe the coniferous forests?
Winters are long and cold, temperatures can stay below 0 degrees for three or four months and much of the precipitation falls as snow.
Name the main natural vegetation of the coniferous forest?
Fir,spruce and larch.
Describe the branches of the coniferous forest trees ?
The branches slope, this allows snow to slide off.
Describe the coniferous forest leaves?
They are shaped like needles, which slows water loss
Describe the coniferous forest trees bark?
Thick which protects tree from getting cold.
Why are the coniferous forest trees seeds inside cones?
To protect them from the cold.
What do the leaves of most trees do all year?
The leaves stay green so they start making energy for the tree as winter will be over.
What to coniferous trees have that help them survive the cold climate?
Adaptions.
Coniferous forests cover large areas but have the most plants and animals than any other forests. True or False?
False they have the least plants and animals than any other forest.
Where does the Siberian tiger live?
Coniferous forests of Russia and China.
What do bears do during cold winter months?
They hibernate.
What does the word timber mean?
Wood that has already been cut and is ready for uses.
What was the first kind of human activity in coniferous forests?
Hunting.
What keeps the moose warm?
The hair of the moose is hollow this helps the moose stay warm.
What did people in Europe and North America want ?
They wanted furs from forest animals.
What is the main human activity of the coniferous forests?
Cutting down trees, the timber industry.
What saws the trees into lengths and sizes?
Saw mills in forests.
Why is timber used in?
It is used in building and furniture making.
What are some trees used for?
Paper
What valuable minerals sure there in forests?
Gold and iron
What has been made to remove these valuable minerals?
Mines and oil wells.
What has developed where there are minerals?
Large towns
What does the word temperate mean?
Having different seasons.
