What's a biome
Forest Biomes
Grassland, Desert, and Tundra Biomes
Vocabulary
Potpourri
100
height of an object above sea level.
What is altitude?
100
With an extreme range of temperatures, plenty of rainfall and good fertile soil, what kind of biome do we live in..
What is Deciduous Forest?
100
fronzen soil that allows little vegetation to grow
What is permafrost?
100
referrs to the weather conditions over a long period of time..
What is climate?
100
With the most diverse plant and animal species, deforestation is its major threat.
What are Rain Forests?
200
distance north or south of the equator
What is Latitude?
200
This biome stretches just below the Artic Circle.
What is a taiga?
200
This biome area receives less than 25 cm of precipitation a year and has little or no vegetation.
What is a desert?
200
Biome that is located primarily north of the Arctic Circle.
What is the Tundra?
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!.. HOW MUCH OF YOUR TEAM'S POINTS ARE YOU WILLING TO RISK?
What is temperature, precipitation, humidity, and wind.
300
Biomes are described by their vegetation because plants that grow in an area determine these
What are animals?
300
Three layers of plant life in the Rain Forest..
What is Emergent, Canopy, and Understory?
300
To escape the heat during the summer months many animals will bury themselves or better known as this..
What is estivating?
300
a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animals
What is a biome?
300
This biome is located primarily in coastal areas that have Mediterranean climates.
What is a Chaparral biome?
400
These are two main types of plants found in the tundra
What are mosses and lichen?
400
Aside from deforestation, what is a major problem for plants and animals living in the rain forest?
What are poachers?
400
Animals from this biome include: badgers, prairie dogs, owls, antelope, and bison.
What is Grassland?
400
These are types of trees that grow on other trees as a way to receive sunlight
What are Epiphytes?
400
Plants that store water are referred to as this..
What is succulent?
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!! How much of your team's points are you willing to risk???
What is Tundra, Taiga, Deciduous forest, Grassland, Savannah, Chaparral, Desert, and Rain Forest.
500
Animals that use specific resources in particular ways to avoid competition.
What is a specialist?
500
are always humid and warm and get about 200 to 450 cm of rain a year.
What is a rain forest?
500
conifers do not shed their needle-shaped leaves, which help them survive harsh winters due to this..
What is ability to store water?
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