Biomes 1
Which biome is it?
* no seasons
*warm, hot days and cool nights
*no more than 10 inches of rain a year
Desert
* 100 Bonus Points: Name a desert plant
Name a savanna animal
elephant, giraffe, rhino, lion, tiger, hyena, zebra, ostrich, etc.
Bonus 100 points - What other biome is the savanna like?
What kinds of plants grow in the taiga?
a. Evergreen trees, shrubs, mosses, lichens
b. Only mosses, lichens, and grasses
c. Broadleaf trees, bushes, ferns
a. Evergreen trees, shrubs, mosses, lichens
Bonus 100 points: True or False
The taiga is located close to the equator.
Define abiotic
non living
Bonus 100 points: give an example of something abiotic
Definition: animals that eat dead animals
scavenger
Which biome has no dry season?
Rainforest
What biome would a monkey be found in?
rainforest
This biome has the highest amount of rainfall.
Rainforest
Bonus 200 points: How much of the earth's surface does the rainforest cover?
a. less than 10%
b. between 25%-30%
c. more than 50%
Definition: breaks down dead matter to make soil
decomposer
Bonus 200 points: give an example of a decomposer
definition: eats plants
herbivore
Bonus 200 points: Give an example of a herbivore from the savanna
Name 2 animals found in the tundra
wolf, caribou, tawny owl, polar bear, arctic fox, musk ox, snowy owl, grizzly bear
Name the 2 missing biomes: desert, tundra, grasslands, savanna, coniferous/alpine forest, rainforest
taiga, decidious forest
Bonus 300 points - what biome do we live in?
How much rain does the taiga receive?
small amount small-moderate amount
moderate amount large amount
small-moderate amount
The hunter is also called the
predator
Bonus 300 points: give an example of a predator from the rainforest biome.
definition: the hunted
prey
Bonus 300 points: give an example of prey from the deciduous forest
About how much rain does the savanna receive?
small amount small-moderate
moderate amount large amount
small to moderate amount
This biome is warm all year with wet and dry seasons instead of summer and winter.
savanna
This biome has mild or warm humid summer with long, very cold and snowy winters.
taiga
Define producer
an organism that makes its own food
Bonus
200 points: What is a synonym for producer?
200 points: Give an example of a producer from the desert.
the main source of energy for all living things
the sun
Bonus 400 points: what is the process called when plants use the sun to make their own food?
Which biome would the bristle cone pine be found in?
alpine or coniferous forest
This biome has a mild or warm, humid summer with long very cold and snowy winters
deciduous forest
This biome has mainly coniferous/evergreen trees. It also has 4 seasons and receives a moderate amount of precipitation.
coniferous/alpine forest
Which 2 biomes have the harshest or hardest conditions in which to live?
tundra, desert
scavengers, herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores are also called _________________ because they need to eat other things to live.
Bonus 500 points