Land Biomes

The living or once-living parts of an environment are called the ________________________.

• biotic factors

• abiotic factors

• plants and animals

• biology factors

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The non-living parts that the living parts needs to survive are called ____________________.

• abiotic factors

• biotic factors

• dead factors

• food factors

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A _________________________ is a large geographic area on Earth that contains ecosystems with similar biotic and abiotic features.

• biome

• ecosystem

• continent

• land mass

Earth has _______________ major land biomes.

• seven

• six

• five

• eight

This biome receives very little rain.

• Desert

• Tundra

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Taiga

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Most deserts are...

• Hot during the day and cold at night

• Hot and humid both day and night

• Very cold both day and night

• Cold during the day and hot at night

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The following animals can traditionally be found in the desert...

• Lizards, bats, woodpeckers, and snakes

• Lizards, kangaroos, woodpeckers, and snakes

• Kangaroos, wallabies, and wild dogs

• Parrots, toucans, snakes, frogs, and flying squirrels

Spiny cactus and thorny shrubs in the desert have what type of roots?

• Shallow roots to absorb water quickly

• Deep roots to absorb ground water deep beneath the surface

• They do not have roots

• Funnel shaped roots to make collecting rain water easy

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What impact have humans had on the desert?

• Cities, farms, and recreational areas in deserts use valuable water

• People plow large area to raise cereal crops

• People have cleared large areas for lumber, farms, ranches

• Drilling for oil and gas can interrupt migration patterns

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Areas where grasses are the dominant plants are called...

• Grasslands

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Temperate Deciduous Forest