Y9 Biomes Test

Question 1

Define a Biome

Answer 1

A biome, also known as an ecosystem, share similar climates and life forms

Question 2

What are examples of biomes

Answer 2

Forests, deserts, grassland, tundra and aquatic biomes

Question 3

What does the landscape of a forest look like?

Answer 3

The landscape of forests are typically an unbroken expanse of natural ecosystems with dense canopies of vegetation

Question 4

What animals are found in a forest

Answer 4

Rainforest animals consist of monkeys, parrots and jaguars

Question 5

What is the climate like in a forest biome?

Answer 5

Climates range from hot, wet and humid

Question 6

Threats to forest biomes

Answer 6

Deforestation from big companies who want land for farms and businesses

Question 7

Landscape of tundra biomes

Answer 7

Tundra biomes are arctic, treeless biomes usually found at mountain tops with grasses and dwarf shrubs

Question 8

Animals found in tundra biomes

Answer 8

Polar bear, arctic fox, snowy owl and musk ox

Question 9

Climate of tundra biome

Answer 9

Extremely cold temperatures below 0 degrees for most of the year

Question 10

What are the three different regions of a tundra

Answer 10

Arctic, Antarctic and alpine. Arctic regions contain permafrost

Question 11

Threats to tundra biomes

Answer 11

Global warming effects tundra biomes the most because of the plants and animals that have little to no tolerance to changes in climate and the snow layers

Question 12

Landscapes of aquatic biomes

Answer 12

Freshwater and marine regions in seas, lakes, rivers and more. Coral reefs

Question 13

Animals in an aquatic biome

Answer 13

Turtles, fish, sharks, alligators and frogs

Question 14

Climate in aquatic biomes

Answer 14

Hot and cold temperatures spawning from 4 degrees Celsius to 22 degrees Celsius

Question 15

Climate in aquatic biomes

Answer 15

Hot and cold temperatures spawning from 4 degrees Celsius to 22 degrees Celsius

Question 16

Threats to aquatic biomes

Answer 16

Plastic pollution, oils spills, climate change and entanglement in fishing gear

Question 17

Landscape of desert biomes

Answer 17

Layers of soil that can be sandy, gravelly or stony depending on the desert. Large dry areas of land with sparse vegetation

Question 18

Animals in a desert biome

Answer 18

Scorpions, camel, kangaroo rat, addax and armadillo lizard

Question 19

Climate in desert biomes

Answer 19

Dry climate with temperatures spanning from 38 degrees C during the day and -3.9 degrees C overnight

Question 20

Threats to desert biomes

Answer 20

Grazing animals, habitat destruction and water scarcity

Question 21

Landscape of grassland biomes

Answer 21

Large open areas of grass with small widely spaced trees with rainfall and soil unable to support significant tree growth

Question 22

Animals found in grassland

Answer 22

Bison, wolf, deer, zebra, eagle and African wild dog

Question 23

Climate of grassland biomes

Answer 23

Grasslands consist of very or summers and cold winters which determine the vegetation that the biome will get

Question 24

Threats to grassland biomes

Answer 24

Overgrazing, invasive species, illegal hunting and climate change

Question 25

What factors influence climate in biomes

Answer 25

Soil, longitude and latitude, altitude, ocean currents and air movement

Question 26

Why is soil in biomes important

Answer 26

Soil in biomes determines what animals and plants are going to inhabit the biome. The amount of vegetation also impacts the quality of the soil as well as the biomes location in terms of the equator

Question 27

What role do microorganisms and bacteria found in soil

Answer 27

The bacteria and micro organisms play a huge role in maintaining soil fertility and quality by composting waste and fertilising soil, improve drainage and aeration, bring subsoil to the surface and mix it with topsoil and secrete nitrogen which helps bind soil.