Chapter 6 Biomes

The _______is the top foliage layer in a forest where the trees extend.

____are forests characterized by trees that shed their leaves in the fall.

Biomes with the greatest species diversity are ___ biomes.

______plants that use another plant for support but not for nourishment.

Which biome is the hottest?

The region of evergreen, coniferous forest below the arctic and tundra regions. is the_______.

Why do animals migrate?

Nutrients from dead matter are removed  so that the runoff is pure as distilled water in_______

The biggest threat to the tundra is _____________.

______ are large regions characterized by a type of climate and  types of plant and animals

______ is the height of an object above sea level or the Earth’s surface.

Which term refers to all weather conditions, such as temperature, precipitation, winds, etc.?

Hollywood is located in a(n)  ____________ biome.

____help regulate world climate an play vital roles in the nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon cycles.

The ____has many lakes and swamps that in the summer attract birds that feed on insects.

The lowest layer of the rainforest is the ______________.

A ________________ is a tree that has seeds that develop in cones.

The biome located mostly in Africa and Australia is the _____________.

____acres of tropical rainforest are cleared every minute of every day.

Temperate ___________ forests characterized by trees that shed their leaves in the fall.

__________ is the distance north or south from the equator

The biome that is most popular with tourists is the _______.

______ is the the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.

Most of Canada would be in the __________ biome.

Which biome has a summer where the sun is up almost 24 hours per day?