Biomes and Human Impact

The video tutorial explores various terrestrial biomes, comparing them to popular movies for better understanding. It covers the characteristics, locations, and human impacts on biomes like tropical rainforests, savannas, deserts, grasslands, coniferous forests, deciduous forests, and tundras. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of factors like energy, nutrients, water, and temperature in determining biome characteristics and species abundance.

What are the four main factors that determine the abundance of species in a biome?

• Sunlight, minerals, oxygen, carbon dioxide

• Energy, nutrients, water, temperature

• Wind, altitude, pressure, salinity

• Light, soil, air, humidity

Which movie is used to illustrate the characteristics of tropical rainforests?

• Spirit

• The Lion King

• Tarzan

• Frozen 2

What is a major human activity that affects tropical rainforests?

• Mining

• Fishing

• Lumbering

• Tourism

Which biome is characterized by hot weather and a short rainy season?

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Savanna

• Desert

What adaptation do desert plants have to avoid dehydration?

• Deep roots

• Broad leaves

• Thick bark

• Thorns instead of leaves

Which biome is known for having no trees due to shifting temperatures?

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Coniferous forest

• Desert

What is a common human impact on grasslands?

• Overgrazing by cattle

• Deforestation

• Urbanization

• Mining

Which type of forest is characterized by trees that change color in autumn?

• Savanna

• Tropical rainforest

• Coniferous forest

• Deciduous forest

What is the main feature of the tundra biome?

• High temperatures

• Abundant rainfall

• Permafrost

• Dense forests

Which human activity is a threat to the tundra biome?

• Oil drilling

• Fishing

• Agriculture

• Deforestation