What makes a biome? Newsela Quiz 1/20/23

Who was the first person to use the word Biome in 1916?

• Issac Newton

• Frederic E. Clements

• Albert Einstein

• George Washington

Biomes are sometimes confused with ______ and ______.

• habitats

• rivers

• lakes

• ecosystems

By 1963, Shelford labeled the _____, coniferous forest, deciduous forest, ______and _____ as different biomes.

• Tundra

• Ocean

• Grassland

• Desert

The ______ is at the northernmost parts of the globe. It has long, cold winters and cool summers.

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Desert

• Great Barrier Reef

The animals in the (a)   have evolved to survive in the cold

(a)   are dry, and can be found in both cold and warm climates

Life in deserts is adapted to a lack of ____and nutrients.

• Wind

• Water

• Sun

• Animals

The (a)   biome can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

In grasslands, large grazing mammals and small mammals, ____ and _____ live here.

• Snakes

• Birds

• Fish

• Predators

Coniferous forests are also known as taigas or boreal forests. They have long, cold winters and (a)   summers.