What season is the longest?
Winter
What do some animals do in the winter?
Hypernate
What is a green plant that lives on rocks or the gound?
Moss
The Taiga biome has both
Producers and consumers
During the winter, what happens to the soil?
Premafost frozen
What is the coldest month?
January
Why do animals have thick layers of feathers or fur?
Insulation
Name two animals from the cat family that live in the Taiga
Lynx and bobcat
What is the main decomposer?
Fungi
What is under the soil
What is the average precipitation annually?
15-20"
What is the purpose of pine needles on trees?
Retain moisture and shed snow
How many species of fish live in this biome?
130
Name one of the primary consumers. (name one and you'll be correct)
Inserts, Rodents, birds, Deer.
Most trees don't get taller than how many feet?
50 feet
What is the average temperature in summer?
64 Degrees
Why don't trees have a lot of sap?
What is the most dominant tree?
Coniferous tree
Name one of the Secondary consumers (name one of them and you'll be correct)
Owls, Eagal, wild boars, foxes
What is the purpose of the permafrost and bedrock layer?
To keep water from draining below the top layer of soil.
What two seasons are more prominent?
Summer and winter
Why are the needles dark on pine needles?
Attract sunlight
There are how many species of birds?
300
A lynx would be where on the food chain?
Tertiary consumer
fog