Abeka Science Investigating God's World Quiz 14

Arctic

A tundra located at high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere is an ____ tundra

permafrost

Permanently frozen subsoil is called .

tree line

A certain elevation where trees stop growing is the ___.

temperate

A prairie is an example of a _________ grassland.

rain shadow

Arid land on one side of a mountain where moist air cannot reach is called a _.

coastal

A desert usually found on the west coast of continents is called a ___ desert.

D

(D for desert biome; G for grassland biome; F for forest biome)little precipitation

G

(D for desert biome; G for grassland biome; F for forest biome) large

D

(D for desert biome; G for grassland biome; F for forest biome) subtropical

F

(D for desert biome; G for grassland biome; F for forest biome) undergrowth

F

(D for desert biome; G for grassland biome; F for forest biome) canopy

G

(D for desert biome; G for grassland biome; F for forest biome)prairies and pampas

G

(D for desert biome; G for grassland biome; F for forest biome)prescribed burning

open canopy

top forest layer formed when trees are spaced apart

clear-cutting

cutting all trees in the designated area at once

sustainable forestry

harvesting balanced with conservation

dormancy

time of inactivity in growth

boreal forest

also called taiga