biomes of the world quiz

What percent of deserts cover earths land?

20

How much rain do deserts receive per year?

Less than 25cm

Whats the largest desert in the world?

Sahara desert

Whats an examples of an Adaptation in the Desert?

Camels storing water in their humps to go for days If water is scarce

Whats an adaptation plants have done in deserts?

Plants like catci Store water

How dense is vegitation in tropical rainforests

Really dense tjat little light reaches the floor

What does it mean that the rainforest soil is leached?

Large amount of nutrients are reduced

Which biome has leached Soil?

Tropical rainforests due to it’s circumstances/ environment

What are two Animals in tropical rainforests?

Lemurs, dart frogs

What is an epiphyte and what is an example of one in a tropical rainforest?

An epiphyte is a plant that grows on another plant, (does Not Take nutrients from it) and example is orchids

What biome is locales underneath the tundra?

Taiga

How are Summers and Winters in the Taiga?

Short wet Summers, Long cold Winters

What types of trees do taigas have?

Coniferous

What are two examples of Animals that live in a taiga?

Moose, deer

What types of leaves do trees in taigas? (Adaptation)

Snow is able to slide off leaves and branches of trees

Which biome has trees that lose their leaves in the winter?

Deciduous forests

How is the soil in deciduous forests?

Very fertile bc leaves fall from trees

What is a definíng factor in deciduous forests?

Four seasons

What is missing in temperate grasslands?

Trees

How are temperatures in temperate grasslands?

They greatly vary throughout the school year

Why is the soil so fertile in temperate grasslands?

The growth and decay of many grass roots

What is a savannah a mix of?

A tropical forest and a temperate grassland

What ability do many Animals have in Savannahs?

They Can migrate

What is an adaptation a plant in savannahs has done to resist dry seasons/occasional fires?

Plants have developed deep roots that allow them to grow back quickly

How are plants in a tundra?

They have short grown seasons and are generally small plants

What are two animals Found in tundras?

Polar bears, grasshoppers

What is the difference between the tundra and the alpine?

The alpine does not Container trees, tundras have permafrost

what is the MAIN difference between tundra and alpine?

Tundras are cold due to high latitude, alpines are cold due to high elevation