Biomes and Microhabitats

Which biome has permafrost?

• Temperate Forest

• Rainforest

• Taiga

• Tundra

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Which biome is the driest?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Rainforest

Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals?

• Temperate Forest

• Rainforest

• Tundra

• Grasslands

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

• Desert

• Grasslands

• Temperate Forest

• Taiga

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Label the biomes.

e

d

c

tundra

temperate forest

boreal evergreen forest

savannah

tropical evergreen forest

Biodiversity is not the same all over the planet. Some biomes have higher biodiversity than others. An example of a biome with high biodiversity is ​ (a)   . On the other hand, an example of a biome with little biodiversity is ​ (b)   .

• the tropical rainforest

• the tundra

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A student walks the schoolyard and observes that there are many living things such as different plants and animals. She notices that moss grows in moist shady areas but did not see any in the open yard where its sunny. What is the best explanation for her observation?

• Different habitats support different plants and animals

• All plants and animals can live in any environment

• Schoolyards are not able to sustain living things

• Schoolyards are the only places where moss can grow.

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Which plants would most likely be found in a rain forest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

A certain kind of plant lives only in a small area of a deciduous forest. What can you conclude?

• Not all parts of a deciduous forest are the same

• A deciduous forest does not have many types of plants

• A deciduous forest does not have many types of animals

• All parts of a deciduous forest are the same.

In which biome does the fox most likely live?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Grasslands

• Temperate Rainforest