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Year 5 Biomes
Year 5 Biomes
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Biomes and adaptations
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1
A book of maps is called an----------?
Australian dictionary
atlas
Australian thesaurus
encyclopedia
2
Which features might you find on a map?
all of the above
scale
compass
key/legend
3
The main factor that determines the types of plants that grow in a region is
climate
altitude
weather
animals
4
Look in the grass! I see Pronghorn Antelopes, bison, badgers...where am I?
the African Savanna
the Arctic
the North American Prairie
the Desert
5
What adaptations does this plant in the desert need to survive?
Spines instead of leaves
Large, flat leaves to gain energy
Long roots to get more water
It doesn't need the sun for photosynthesis
6
The distance north or south of the equator is called
magnitude
altitude
latitude
longitude
7
The tundra and the desert are
the driest biomes
the most fertile biomes
the coldest biomes
the windiest biomes
8
Which is the correct spelling?
inviroment
envirment
environment
evironment
9
Where would you find a forest with lots of rain and humidity and moderate temperatures?
Temperate rainforest
Deep, dark forest
a mountain in Antarctica
Cold rainforest
10
This biome has mostly coniferous trees and is found between the polar and temperate zones
taiga
temperate deciduous forest
savanna
tundra
11
Where would you find a forest with the greatest species biodiversity
90 degree latitude, south pole
0 degree latitude, the equator
Australia
12
Climate becomes colder as
you move closer to the water
you move away from the equator
you move up a mountain
all of the above
13
Because the angle of the sun decreases with latitude,
the climate gets cooler as you move toward the poles
none of the above
the climate gets warmer as you move toward the poles
there is more seasonal variation at the poles
14
Which biome is in the centre of Australia?
tropical rainforest
savanna
desert
taiga
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The main factor that determines climate is
animals
soil type
people
temperature and rainfall
