Forest Biomes
Name the 3 forest biomes
Coniferous, Deciduous, Rainforests
You can recognize a grassland biome by...
Grass (thanks, Captain Obvious)
The climate in a tundra is...
cold and dry
Desert biomes are characterized by...
It's dry
What percentage of the earth is made up of ocean?
70%
The trees in a coniferous forest are...
Conifers (AKA evergreens)
How much rain does a grassland biome get?
Not a whole lot
Permafrost is...
a layer of frozen dirt
The biggest desert is the...
Sahara
The two water biomes are...
freshwater and marine
Name a type of tree in a deciduous forest
Oak, Maple, Hickory...
What keeps there from being a lot of trees in grasslands?
(any sufficiently defended answer)
T or F: There are lots of trees in the tundra.
False. Why?
T or F: You can recognize a desert because it is hot.
False. There are cold deserts.
The two main water biomes are freshwater and marine. What's the minor one?
Estuary
A taiga is another word for a...
Coniferous forest
The largest grasslands are in...
Africa
T or F: Caribou and reindeer are the same thing.
Yes (sort of; the book says caribou are a type of reindeer).
Name a desert animal and something it does to survive in that biome
(any sufficiently defended answer)
Phytoplankton are...
Microscopic plants
A rainforest is characterized by...
LOTS OF RAIN!! Plus a canopy.
(sufficiently defended answer)
Lichens are made of...
Algae and fungi
Name 2 plants that grow in the desert
Cactus, aloe...
Marine means...
Saltwater