Forest Biomes

Which of the following BEST MATCHES the meaning of the word TEMPERATE.

• temperatures within moderate limits
• an area with trees and bushes
• a forest with plants growing together
• an area with all the same temperature

Which of the following biomes has extreme temperatures with a long, snowy winter and short, rainy summer?

• the rainforest
• the temperate deciduous forest
• the taiga
• the North Pole

This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity (most types of species in one place).

• Deserts
• Tropical Rain Forests
• Temperate Forest

• Taiga

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Which land biome is covered mainly with conifer trees?

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Temperate Forest

• Tundra

• Taiga

Which biome is hot and humid all year round with plenty of rain?

• Tundra

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Taiga

• Temperate Forest

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Look at the map. List the biomes in order from COLDEST to WARMEST.

• Tundra, Taiga, Temperate Forest, Tropical Rainforest

• Tropical Rainforest, Temperate Forest, Taiga, Tundra

• Taiga, Temperate Forest, Tropical Rainforest, Tundra

• They are all cold and then hot.

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Deciduous trees ___________ their leaves in the fall.

• lose

• grow
• restore
• increase

Why is the soil rich in a deciduous forest?

• fallen leaves make more nutrients in the soil

• dead trees provide food for decomposers
• fallen pine cones add minerals
• light shines through bare trees

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Why do coniferous forests in the taiga have poor soil?

• worms and beetles do not like to eat them

• little rain falls
• no leaves fall to the ground and give nutrients to the soil

• sunlight is blocked by leaves

What type of tree is this? Found in the temperate forest.

• A deciduous tree that loses its leaves in the fall.

• An evergreen tree that keeps its leaves all year.

• A conifer tree with needles and cones.

• A yellow tree that absorbs a lot of rain all year.