Biomes

Question 1

As you travel frm__toward__u would expect to see tundra, grassland, then tropical rain forests.

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north pole, equator

Question 2

Eagles, bats and snakes r some of animals you expect to s in the___of the tropical rain forest.

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understory

Question 3

___plants usually survive fires b/c they can resprout from sm amts of surviving plant tissue.

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Chaparral

Question 4

Rodents burrow underground for winter protection is an adaptation for animals of the ____biome.

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Taiga

Question 5

Most ____ plants are low-lying evergreen shrubs and trees with small, leathery leaves.

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chaparral

Question 6

____ and ____ in a particular biome have adaptations that help them to survive in that biome.

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Plants, Animals

Question 7

Tropical rain forests r be n destroyd primarily by logg'n 4 lumber & 2 create openland 4__and__

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ranching, farming

Question 8

The climate of a biome is determined mostly by average _____ and precipitation

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temperature

Question 9

The____gets large amounts of rain, has high humidity and has moderate temperatures year round.

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Rain Forest

Question 10

Animals such as pronghorn, bison and badgers live on the North American ______ .

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grasslands/prairies

Question 11

__ biome is located n coast areas, have Mediterran'n climate w/ warm,dry summers, wet winters.

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Chaparral

Question 12

A forest with the greatest species diversity would be located near the ____.

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equator

Question 13

Plants tht have adaptations, like rhizomes, 4 surviv'n bad winters would likely b found in___.

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temperate deciduous forest

Question 14

An adaptation of an animal in the ____ biome is hunting for food at night.

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desert

Question 15

Biomes with higher ____and less ____ tend to have shorter and less dense vegetation.

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temperature, rainfall

Question 16

Most of animals in the tropical rain forest live n ____ layer where fruit/flowers r abundant

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canopy

Question 17

Which biome would u most likely find large herds of grazing animals such as rhinos and giraffes

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tropical savanna

Question 18

The distance north or south of the equator is the _____.

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latitude

Question 19

Many forest biomes r experiencing___destruction when land inhabited by organism is destroyed...

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habitat

Question 20

A common adaptation of animals living in the chaparral is ____

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camouflage

Question 21

During harsh winters animals of the taiga have ____ such as change color to avoid predators.

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camouflage

Question 22

Deforestation and the trade of plants and animals are a threat to the ______.

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rain forest

Question 23

The deforestation o the rain forests may cause climate changes which, in turn, may affect ____.

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all living things

Question 24

Diverse vegetat'n n tropical rain forest is responsible 4 the__of highly specializd animal spcs

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diversity

Question 25

Tropical rain forests are resistant to change because the plants contain so may nutrients

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false

Question 26

The emergent layer of a tropical rain forest receives the most ____.

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sunlight

Question 27

____ is the most fragile biome.

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Tundra

Question 28

Animals that live in the desert are _____

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nocturnal

Question 29

Animals that estivate would most likely be found in the ____ biome

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desert

Question 30

The ____ has a layer of soil that is permanently frozen

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tundra

Question 31

A forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, would be the _________.

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Taiga, North Coniferous Forest

Question 32

____, such as prairies, are threatened by soil erosion bc grasses r harmed by plow'n/overgraz'n

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grasslands

Question 33

_______are the main factors that determine what type of plants grow in a biome.

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Rain and temperature

Question 34

Species of animals w specialized ways of surviving in order to avoid competition best describes

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tropical rain forest

Question 35

Which biome is often formed on the dry side of mountain ranges?

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grasslands

Question 36

_______ are usually described by their vegetation

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biomes

Question 37

Vegetation in biomes where__is scarce consists predominantly of short trees, shrubs and grasses

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precipitation

Question 38

A ____ biome receives 200 to 450 cm of rain per year.

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tropical rain forest

Question 39

A forest biome that s located about ____ n latitude w'd have fall leaves on floor during fall.

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20- 50 degree

Question 40

Coniferous trees n the___have a unique shape n order 2 accumulate snow, act as heavy insulator.

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Taiga

Question 41

Biomes found up to 30 degrees north or south of the equator are often _____.

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Mid Latitude Chaparral

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