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Deserts and Grasslands
Deserts and Grasslands
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1
The plants in this biome are generally succulents.
temperate desert
tropical grassland
subtropical desert
temperate grassland
2
This biome experiences seasonal temperatures and is a ___.
subtropical desert
prairie
temperate desert
savanna
3
Subtropical deserts and tropical grasslands both are found near ______.
mountain ranges
the equator
the poles
midlatitudes
4
Temperate grasslands are ____ to the equator.
close to
far from
5
Tropical grasslands are also known as __.
savannas
tundra
taiga
prairies
6
Temperatures are consistent and seasons are based on precipitation in the ___.
tundra
temperate desert
savanna
temperate grassland
7
This biome receives little to no precipitation and is a __.
polar desert
taiga
tundra
subtropical desert
8
What biome is pictured?
savanna
rainshadow desert
subtropical desert
prairie
9
The classification "desert" vs "grassland" is mostly based upon differences in ___.
altitude
precipitation
latitude
temperature
10
When ocean currents cause wind to travel parallel to the shore, minimizing precipitation, a ____ results.
polar desert
coastal desert
subtropical desert
temperate desert
11
What biome is pictured?
rainshadow desert
temperate desert
tundra
coastal desert
12
Which side of a mountain range is most likely to be a desert?
eastward
westward
windward
leeward
13
What biome is pictured?
tundra
rainshadow desert
savanna
temperate grassland
14
_____ help prairie plants survive wildfires.
thawed land
seeds that stick to animal fur
deep root systems
thick, waxy coating
15
Only the top layer of soil can support life during a growing season in the ___.
temperate grassland
rainshadow desert
tundra
temperate desert