Taiga
This biome is also called the boreal forest.
What is the taiga?
This climate zone is found near the equator and has warm temperatures year-round.
What is the tropical zone?
This plant stores water and has spines instead of leaves.
What is a cactus?
This rainforest layer receives the most sunlight.
What is the canopy?
Cutting down forests for farming or wood is called this.
What is deforestation?
These needle-leaf trees dominate the taiga.
What are coniferous trees?
This zone lies between tropical and polar regions and has moderate temperatures.
What is the temperate zone?
Deserts receive less than this amount of rainfall annually.
What is 25 centimeters (10 inches)?
Rainforests have extremely high levels of this.
What is biodiversity?
This gas released by burning fossil fuels contributes to global warming.
What is carbon dioxide?
This adaptation allows animals like bears to survive harsh winters by sleeping for long periods.
What is hibernation?
This factor, caused by Earth’s tilt, leads to changing seasons.
What are the seasons?
This behavior helps desert animals avoid extreme daytime heat.
What is being nocturnal?
This type of rainforest is found near the equator.
What is a tropical rainforest?
This term describes when a species disappears forever.
What is extinction?
The taiga is mostly located in this hemisphere.
What is the Northern Hemisphere?
Areas farther from the equator generally experience this temperature trend.
What is colder temperatures?
This type of desert has very cold temperatures, like Antarctica.
What is a cold desert?
This process releases water vapor from plant leaves.
What is transpiration?
Pollution in rivers, lakes, and oceans is called this.
What is water pollution?
This climate feature includes long, cold winters and short, cool summers.
What is extreme seasonal temperature variation?
Large bodies of water influence temperature by causing this effect.
What is temperature moderation (or reduced extremes)?
Camels store this substance in their humps to survive long dry periods.
What is fat?
This adaptation allows animals to blend into their surroundings.
What is camouflage?
Protecting and restoring natural environments is known as this.
What is conservation?