Biome Unit Study Guide

1. 
   The climate of an area is typical weather pattern in an area over a long period of time and is determined Precipitation and temperature
   
2. 
   Which biome is located between 15-25 degrees latitude has temperature ranges from -4 to 38 degrees Celsius, and receiving less than 25 centimeters of rainfall each year?
   

3. 
   Which ecosystem is characterized as having a large diversity of plants and animals which are protected from pounding waves of the ocean, and is composed of almost equal amounts of fresh and salt water?
   

4. 
   Why do a large variety of plants grow in the tropical rain forest?
   

5. 
   Which biome includes ferns, large woody vines, monkeys, sloths, and boa constrictors?
   

6. 
   What biomes are shown in the graph, on the right? Label each bar.
   

7. 
   In which biome would you expect to find the most nocturnal animals?
   

8. 
   What major factor used to classify biomes?
   

9. 
   What could possibly cause a forest habitat to become a desert?
   

10. 
    The kangaroo rat is able to get all the water it needs through its food and, therefore, never needs to drink liquids. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome?
    

11. 
    Which biome is represented by the letter A?
    

12. 
    Which biome is represented by the letter B?
    

13. 
    Which biome is represented by the letter C?
    

14. 
    Lakes are characterized by:
    

15. 
    What is unique to the soil of the Tundra biome?
    

16. 
    Crickets chirp to attract other crickets. The temperatures and rates of their chirping are graphed to the right. Which statements below is most likely true for the data represented in the graph?
    

Traveling from the equator and going north, list the order you would reach each of these biomes, Desert, Taiga, Tropical Rain Forest (they are in alphabetical order here).

17. 
    Use the following characteristics to determine this biome:
    

18. 
    A scout troupe was planning a week-long camping trip. The Scout Master told the troupe that the camp was high in the Rocky Mountains and even though it was early summer in Southern Colorado they might find snow at the camp. He told them that the camp was built beneath large conifers such as spruce and hemlock. He stated they might expect to see elk, bighorn sheep, moose, and grizzly bears. In which biome is the camp located?
    

19. 
    Oak, Maple, and Beech trees, which lose their leaves each year, are typically found in which biome?
    

21. 
    What is the major characteristic of abiotic features?
    

21. 
    Which two biomes have extremely limited precipitation?
    

21. 
    Which of the following correctly places the Earth’s terrestrial (land) biomes in order from the smallest amount of rainfall to the greatest amount of rainfall?
    

21. 
    Lakes, rivers, streams, swamps, and marshlands are all an example of which type of biome/community?
    

21. 
    What is the following biome: it has four distinct seasons and a moderate climate, includes squirrels, rabbits, skunks, and deer in the woods with maple, oak, and hickory trees?
    

21. 
    Which land biome is populated mostly by grasses and supports large animals such as bison, kangaroos, and antelopes?
    

21. 
    The _________ is located near the equator, has a warm temperature night and day, and is known as the most “biologically diverse place in the world”.
    

21. 
    A biome that is known as a cold desert because it has winter for six to nine months and gets less than 25 cm of precipitation per year is known as a _____________ biome.
    

21. 
    Ms. Jackson’s Science class has been studying the characteristics of water biomes. One student described a water biome with the following characteristics:
    

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  Water contains more than 3 percent salt
  
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  Contains coral reefs
  

21. 
    Which environmental change would most likely cause insect populations to increase quickly?