definitions
Name the Biome
Which biome?
Aquatic Biomes
Multiple Answer
Biome map
100
A law enforcement officer who protects and manages a specific area of a biome is a __________________.
game warden
100
the coldest biome, which has permanently frozen subsoil
tundra
100
the dry biome that receives less than 25 cm (10 in.) of precipitation each year
desert
100
What is the force that causes fresh water to flow downhill toward the ocean?
gravity
100
God designed plants in the desert to ___________________ and __________________.
keep water inside the plant with a waxy coating on leaves and stems
store water in leaves and stems
100
Which biome is marked with a 1?
ocean
200
All the biomes on Earth make up the ______________.
biosphere
200
the largest marine biome
ocean
200
the biome found between deserts and forests that has mostly grass
grassland
200
Describe the sunlight zone of the ocean?
Receives the most sunlight and warmth
200
God designed polar bears to live in the tundra by ____________________ and ____________________
having a thick layer of blubber under their fur
having black skin to help them absorb more heat
200
Which biome is number 2?
tropical rainforest
300
The average weather of an area over a period of many years is called __________________.
climate
300
the flowing-water biome that begins with the headwater and empties into the ocean
river
300
the wetland biome with many trees that has salt water or fresh water
swamp
300
What forms a tide pool?
They form from ocean water along the shore and contains small organisms.
300
God designed some animals in the temperate forest to __________________ and _____________________
hibernate when the temperature gets colder
migrate to a warmer location when the temperature gets colder
300
What is biome number 3?
tundra
400
A large group of similar ecosystems that share the same climate and organisms is a _____________.
biome
400
the biome near the Equator that receives abundant rainfall
tropical rainforest
400
the largest land biome, which has mostly conifers
taiga
400
Name the layers of the tropical rainforest from top to bottom?
Emergent layer, canopy layer, understory layer, forest floor
400
What are threats to a forest biome?
tree harvesting and fire
400
How does the location of the biome marked 2 affect its climate?
The climate is warm because the biome receives direct light from the sun all year.
500
The Earth system that includes all the areas where life can exist and all the organisms that live there is a ___________________.
biosphere
500
the grassland biome found close to the Equator
savanna
500
the biome that reaches from the taiga to the tropical biomes and has four seasons
temperate forest
500
Name the ocean zones from top to bottom?
sunlight zone, twilight zone, midnight zone, abyss, trenches
500
God designed deciduous trees to ________________ or ___________________
have large, wide leaves and lose their leaves in cold weather
500
How does the location of the biome marked 3 affect its climate?
The climate is cold because the biome does not receive much direct light from the sun.