Weather
The main two seasons of the Taiga.
What are the summer and winter.
Which is most likely a plant that grows in Taiga
a. mushroom b. lilies c. cacao
What is mushroom
True or False
There is barely any change in the weather between seasons.
False
The winter seasons are extremely cold, while the summers are fairy warm.
This large creature of the deer family is able to sustain great amounts of cold and is known to live in the Taiga as well as Tundra.
What is Moose
Which of these continents does not have Taiga?
a. Europe b. Asia c. Africa d. North America
What is Africa.
The winters of Taiga are typically this long.
What is 6 months
True or False
Most trees of the Taiga are typically grown spread far apart.
False
Many trees are grown close together as it gives the trees some support against wind and cold.
True or False
The Taiga is 29% of the Earth's forest population.
True
An elk is an example of this, due to the fact that they eat vegetation.
What is a herbivore.
This type of permafrost thaws during the warm season and freezes during the colder seasons.
Active permafrost
The average range of precipitation in the Taiga.
What is 30-85 cm of rain.
Typically falls around 50 cm.
The scientific name for evergreen trees.
What is coniferous
True or False
The Taiga is known for its biodiversity.
False
Due to the biome's harsh extremes, many species find the ecosystem unsuitable.
This class of invertebrate causes many birds to traveled to Taiga during the summer.
What are insects
Another largely circulated name for Taiga.
What is the Boreal forest.
The typical range of the Taiga during the warm season.
What is 50-100 days, or 1 1/2 to 3 months.
Reasoning as to why logging is so negative, especially in Taiga.
Weakens the soil, which makes it quite easy to blow away and expose the layer of bedrock or permafrost underneath
Destroys habitats
Increases risks of erosion
True or False
The Siberian Tiger is a native of the Taiga.
True
Which of these animals is most likely to migrate south for the winter?
Warbler
Lynx
Raven
What is warbler(s)
Which biome is directly north of the Taiga biome?
Which biome is directly south of the Taiga biome?
What is Tundra
What is Temperate Forest
True or False
The Taiga is susceptible to many wildfires.
True
In fact, the trees of the Taiga have adopted a thicker bark as defense against the flames.
The name of the Taiga's acidic soil type.
What is spodosol
True or False
The soil of the Taiga is very rich with versatile nutrients.
False
The soil of the Taiga is fairly weak and acidic.
Which of these is a predator prey relationship?
Lynx and Bobcat
Snowshoe Rabbits and Red Deer
Lynx and Snowshoe Rabbits
What is Lynx and Snowshoe Rabbits
The word Taiga comes from this language.
What is Russian.