Chapter 6 Quiz : Land Biomes ЁЯМ╡
As you travel from the north pole toward the equator, you would expect to see
tundra, then grasslands, then tropical rain forests.
Adaptations of desert animals that help them survive in the hot, dry desert often include
searching for food at night
The tundra
Has a layer of soil that is permanently frozen beneath the top soil
Which of the following is not an Anthrome?
Jungles
You're walking through a forest that gets large amounts of rain, has high humidity, and has moderate temperatures with seasons. Where might you be located?
The Pacific Northwest
Tropical rainforests are threatened by
Deforestation in the trade of rain forest plants and animals
Biomes with higher temperature is and less precipitation tend to have
Shorter and less dense vegetation
Chapparal plants usually survive fires because
They can Reese route from small amounts of the surviving plant tissue
Which of the following is not true about temperate deciduous forest?
Trees grow lush green leaves in the spring but lose their leaves in late summer
Which of the following statements is not correct?
Tropical rain forest are resistant to change because the plants contain so many nutrients
Taiga is
a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce.
If you Visited a savanna, you would likely see
large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles, and giraffes.
The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is called
latitude
The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is
temperature and precipitation