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| In a savanna you would likely see what kind of animals | large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles, and giraffes |
| Grasslands are threatened by what? | soil erosion because native grasses have been damaged or destroyed by plowing and overgrazing |
| What vegetation would you find in a taiga? | a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce |
| The tropical rain forest has the greatest species diversity. How do all these species survive in the same area? | they have specialized ways of surviving in order to avoid competition |
| Where do you find permafrost? | tundra |
| An area where most of the animals are nocturnal would be the ___. | desert |
| What land structure would you find near a desert? | mountain ranges |
| Do grasslands have rich soil? | yes |
| Which biome is very fragile? | tundra |
| The fires in this biome are beneficial because they destroy trees that compete for light and space. | chaparral |
| Is the tropical rain forest resistant to change since the plants contain so many nutrients? | no |
| Biomes are described by their _____ | vegetation |
| What is an adaptation for coniferous trees in the taiga? | they have leaves that retain water, due to their shape and waxy coating |
| What would be adaptations for plants in a tropical rain forest? | have buttresses that increase stability, epiphytes use tall trees for support and nutrients that run down the tree, plants in the understory have large flat leaves that soak up scarce sunlight |
| Chaparral plants survive fires by being able to.... | resprout from small amounts of survivng plant tissue |
| Adaptations used by animals of the tundra. | they burrow underground to protect from the cold |
| As you travel from the North Pole toward the equator you would see which biomes in their correct order. | tundra, taiga, (temperate rain forest, grasslands, desert, temperate deciduous forest, chaparral), tropical rain forest, savanna |
| What animals would you find in the emergent layer of a tropical rain forest? | eagles, bats, snakes |
| Know the characteristics of temperate rain forest. | high humidity, moderate temperature, abundant mosses, ferms, lichens, and large evergreen trees |
| Know what latitude and altitude are? | latitude- distance north and south of the equator measured in degrees altitude- how far above sea level |
| What are the main factors that determine what types of plants grow in a biome? | temperature and precipitation |
| Biomes with high temperatures and little precipitation tend to have what kinds of vegetation? | shorter and less dense vegetation |
| Where would you be if you were in a forest with large amounts of rain, high humidity, and moderate temperatures year-round? | Pacific Northwest |
| Which biome in located primarily in a coastal area that has a Mediterranean-style climates with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters? | chaparral |
| What threatens the tropical rain forest? | deforestation and the trade of rain forest plants and animals |
| When would desert animals search for food? | night |
| Deforestation of the rain forest may cause climate change which will affect what other weather phenomenon? | flooding |
| Animals that burrow would most likely be found in what biome? | desert |
| This biome is responsible for the evolution of numerous highly specialized animal species. | tropical rain forest |
| This biome has annual rainfall of less than 25 cm. | desert |
| Biomes that can be found be found up to 30 degrees north or south of the equator often are _____. | tropical rain forest |
| Tropical rain forest is being destroyed primarily for ____. | lumber and agriculture |
| Vegetation is short trees, shrubs, and grasses, in biome that have scarce amounts of ___. | water |
| This biome receive 200-450 cm of rain per year. | rain forest |
| Areas with greatest animal diversity would be located near the ___. | equator |
| A forest that receives relatively little rainfall and has acidic soil would be located near the ___. | Arctic Circle |
| A forest that would have fallen leaves on the forest floor during the fall would be located ____ latitude. | 40 degrees North |
| Animals such as pronghorn, bison, and badgers live where? | North American Prarie |
| In this biome plants are low-lying evergreen shrubs and trees with small, leathery leaves. | chaparral |
| What is the frozen layer of soil just beneath the surface? | permafrost |
| Which biome is very sensitive to human disturbance and has food chains that are easily distrupted? | tundra |
| Many forest biomes are experiencing __ destruction. | habitat |
| Plants and animals have ___ that allow them to live in that biome. | adaptations |
| What is the common adaptation of animals living in the chaparral? | camouflage |
| What layer of the tropical rain forest receives that most sunlight? | upper canopy |
| Which biome would you find plants, such as rhizomes, that have adaptations for surviving harsh winters? | temperate deciduous forest |
| Which biome would you find animals that change color to avoid predation? | taiga |
| Where do most of the animals in the tropical rain forest live? | canopy |
