World Geography Biomes

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall or other precipitation?

• desert

• savanna

• temperate deciduous forest

• tundra

One characteristic of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as

• permafrost

• glaciation

• thawing

• soilfrost

Which biome has the largest number of species of plants and animals (highest biodiversity)?

• desert

• tundra

• tropical rainforest

• taiga

Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?

• grassland

• tundra

• tropical rainforest

• desert

Which biome has four seasons?

• taiga

• tropical rainforest

• tundra

• temperate forests

What are the most important abiotic factors when studying biomes?

• precipitation and temperature

• soil and freshwater

• producers and consumers

• native plants and animas

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, few trees and deep rich soil?

• grassland

• taiga

• tropical rainforest

• temperate deciduous forests

Which biome is home to cacti, scorpions, coyotes, kangaroo rats and lizards?

• taiga

• temperate forest

• desert

• grassland

Lichen, mosses, grasses, and other low-growing plants are common vegetation in this biome due to the permafrost, low rainfall, and very cold temperatures.

• taiga

• tropical rainforest

• grassland

• tundra

What term describes the living parts of an ecosystem?

• Abiotic factors

• Biotic factors