Biomes Vocabulary

What is a biome?

• A large area of land that shares similar climates, vegetation, and animal life.

• A small pond with only fish.

• A single tree in a forest.

• A mountain with no plants.

Which term describes the typical weather patterns in an area averaged over a long period of time?

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Adaptation

What does humidity measure?

• The amount of sunlight in an area

• The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere

• The number of animals in a biome

• The temperature of the air

What does the term "arid" mean?

• Having a lot of trees

• Having little or no rainfall (dry)

• Being very cold

• Having a high salt concentration

Which of the following best describes precipitation?

• Any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to earth

• The amount of sunlight in a day

• The number of plants in a forest

• The temperature of the ocean

What is a desert?

• An area with many lakes and rivers

• An area that receives less than 25 cm of rainfall per year; a dry (arid) climate

• A cold area with frozen ground

• A place with dense forests

Which biome is characterized by large, rolling terrain of grasses, flowers, and herbs but very few trees?

• Forest

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Desert

What is a forest biome?

• Any biome dominated by densely populated trees

• An area with only grass and flowers

• A body of water with low salt concentration

• A frozen area with no vegetation

Which biome is the coldest and is characterized by extremely low temperatures and frozen ground?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Marine

What is adaptation?

• The process of rainfall

• A structural or behavioral characteristic that makes organisms suited for particular environments

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• The rolling terrain of grasses