rain forest and grasslands
What has warm temps. and abundant rainfall?
Tropical Rain Forests.
What is a Temp. Coniferous Forest also called?
What is a Taiga?
Where is the Tundra?
The tundra is in the far North
Scrub forest are found in what type of climates?
They are found in maritime climates.
What occurs where there is very little rainfall?
A desert occurs.
How high do broad-leaved trees form?
A broad-leaved tree forms a high canopy 100ft above the ground.
Name 3 Coniferous plants.
Pine, fir, and spruce.
What is subsoil also called?
Permafrost.
What is a Scrub Forest known as in North America?
Chaparral.
How many cm of rainfall does the desert have a year?
Two cm.
What occurs where there is not enough rainfall to support trees.
Temperate grasslands.
What are typical animals that live in the coniferous forest? Name 3.
Typical animals are rabbits, porcupines, rodents, moose, elk, deer, and grizzly bears.
What are some typical animals that live in the tundra? Name three.
Caribou, reindeer, wolves, fox, hares, lemmings
What are some typical animals in the Scrub Forest?Name four.
Rabbits, chipmunks, lizards, woodrats, snakes, small birds.
How does a cacti store water?
It has thick leaves to store water.
What can start a fire in the grasslands?
When there is not enough rainfall.
What is another name for dominant/coniferous plants.
Cone-bearing plants.
How long does permafrost last?
6 to 8 weeks
What kind of animal is present during the rain season ,but moves to colder regions for the summer?
Mule deer move to different regions.
What are some animals that live in the desert? Name two.
Snakes, lizards, tarantulas, scorpions, and few birds.
What can grasslands support?
Grasslands can support herbivores.
Which is longer? Summer or Winter?
Winter is longer
What birds in the summer nest in the tundra?
Geese and ducks
What are some dominant plants in the Scrub Forest?Name one.
Small trees with leathery leaves.
True or false? Many of the animals stay out in the day and burrow in the ground to avoid the darkness at night.
False. Its the opposite.