3.6 Assessment E.S.

Most of the biomes below go through a wet and dry season. Only 4 do not experience a regular, rotational period of precipitation and drought. Which 4 biomes receive constant rain or lack thereof?

• Chaparral

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Tropical rainforest

• Tropical dry forest

Which two biomes receive the least amount of precipitation?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Chaparral

• Taiga

• Grasslands

Which two biomes receive the largest amount of precipitation?

• Temperate rainforest

• Taiga

• Temperate dry forest

• Tropical rainforest

• Grasslands

Which type of forest has leaves that change colors with the seasons?

• Taiga (boreal forest)

• Temperate dry forest

• Temperate rainforest

• Tropical dry forest

• Tropical rainforest

Which biome has a harsh climate that gets both extremely hot and extremely cold?

• Chaparral

• Desert

• Taiga

• Tropical rainforest

• Tundra

What is the correct term that belongs in the blank? Write your answer in lower case. A biome is made up of numerous smaller-scale ____

When referring to terrestrial biomes, what does terrestrial mean?

• Biomes found on land (versus aquatic/marine/freshwater)

• Biomes in non-tropical (polar, subtropical, etc.) areas

• Biomes with little to no trees (e.g. the desert, tundra, etc.)

• Biomes with lots of vegetation (e.g. tropical rainforest, temperate rainforest)

Which description of vegetation matches which biome?

• Taiga

• Lots of vegetation, very diverse
  

• Tropical rainforest

• Short vegetation, no trees or shrubs

• Tundra

• Grasses, brush, occasional trees

• Chaparral

• Shrubs, bushes, small trees

• Savanna

• Lots of trees, mostly conifers

Match the following

• Desert

• Little to no rain year-round
  

• Grassland

• Dry summer, some rainfall in winter

• Chaarral

• Constant rain and humidity year- round
  

• Taiga

• Summer rainy season, dry winter season
  

• Rainforest

• Dry winter, some rainfall in summer

Which description of temperatures matches each biome?

• Tropical rainforest

• Mild summer, cold winter
  

• Taiga

• Hot during the day, cool at night

• Desert

• Cool and humid year-round
  

• Chaparral

• Hot and humid year-round
  

• Temperate rainforest

• Mild winter, hot summer