Science ch 6 Biomes

Bogs look solid, but the peat will often give way if stepped on.

Which biome receives the most preicipitation?

A term that refers to how many species of plants and animal are found in a specific area

Animals that are active at night but sleep during the day are ________________.

Conifer trees include fir and redwood trees

The tundra has two main seasons

A tropical grassland climate is ________________

_____________ and ___________ of water affect what kinds of plants and animals can live in freshwater biomes.

Animals that show great biodiversity usually burrow underground.

Which biome receives the least amount of rain?

Deciduous trees are able to make food year round.

Why does the Northern Hemisphere have more biomes than the Southern Hemisphere?

The most common wetland is the _____________

The end of a river is called __________________.

Which is the coldest biome?

Which biome is the largest land biome?

Which biome can be hot or cold and found all over the world?

What do we call the usual weather of a region over a long period of time?

______________________ refers to how many species of plants and animals are found in a specific area.

Aquatic biomes are classified as either _________ or _______________.

Deciduous trees lose their leaves in the fall.

The transitions between a water and a land biome often results in land that is almost always wet. It is called a ______.

The roots of prairie plants grow matted together to form peat.

All of the different areas on the earth where life can exist and the living organisms that live there.

The tundra has a ________________ and ______________ climate

Another name for a saltwater biome, such as the ocean

What do we call all of the areas where life can exist and the organisms that live there?

A ____________________ is a wetland with many trees.

A conifer tree stores water in its stem.

A type of tree whose seeds develop in cones

Which is the largest biome?

What is a large area of the earth in which plants and animals share a similar environment?

The biosphere is divided into smaller sections called ________________.

_________________ keeps fresh water flowing downhill toward the ocean.

A prairie is a type of grassland biome

In which rain forest layer do the trees grow closely together, branches and vines have other plants growing on them?

Which biome has the most extreme temperatures?

A temperate grassland climate is

The _______________ is/are the largest marine biome.

You can see elephants on the savanna

Saltwater biomes are also called _________ biomes.

You can find starfish in a marine biome.

Tree roots have difficulty reaching down through the permafrost.

Which is the driest biome?

The typical weather of a region over a long period of time.

Water that is not constantly moving is called ______________.

The climate of a tropical rain forest is ___________

_______________ are formed by the limestone skeletons of small animals.

___________ are transition zones between land biomes and water biomes

Permafrost grows close to the ground where it is protected from the wind.

A tree that loses its leave in the winter

Savannas have cold and wet climates

A __________ biome would most likely be found at the top of a mountain.

A rain forest is a biome that has great biodiversity.

Because the ocean is so large, scientists divide it into several _________________ and layers.

Which biome gets more rain than any other biome than the rain forest?

The permanently frozen soil in the tundra is called ____________.

_____________ are wetlands that only have fresh water.

Which biome is the wettest biome?

coniferous forests get most of their precipitation in the ____________.

Grasslands may look different, but their main vegetation is always ______________.

In which rain forest layer do the trees stick out above all of the other layers, gets the most sunlight wind and heat

Climate includes the temperature and the amount of ________________ of an area.

A plant that has the ability to store water in its stem or leaves.

A marine biome would have a pond in it.

The kinds of plants and animals that live in a land biome are determined by the ___________.

Some of the ocean zones are _________________, coral reefs, and the open ocean

Plants that can store water in their stems or leaves are called _____________.

____________ is another name for a saltwater biome.

__________________ are cone bearing trees.

The ___________ of an aquatic biome refers to the amount of dissolved salt in the water.

Low places along the ocean shoreline that are exposed by low tides are called _______________.

The deciduous forest gets most of its precipitation _______________.

In which rain forest layer do plants often have large leaves and do not need much sunlight, its warm, dark and damp/

Which biome has the most trees?

Where do most rain forest animals live?

A large area of the earth with plants and animals that share a similar environment.

_______________ is the amount of dissolved salt in water.

Describes organisms that are active at night and sleep during the day.

Dense layers of partially decayed plant material; usually found in bogs

Which biome is also called the tiaga?

The permanently frozen soil found in the tundra.

The largest water biome is/are

Which rain forest layer is home to organisms such as termites, fungi, and bacteria?

Trees that lose their leaves in the winter are called _________________.

Fresh water biomes include ____________, ________________, and ______________.

What do we call the beginning of a river