Tundra
What is the temperature like in the Tundra
Very Cold
The Taiga is the Biggest Biome? True or False?
True
The desert is usually Dry and Hot? True or False?
True
Where are the majority of Grasslands found in the USA?
The Midwest and Middle of the US
What Season is Longest in the tundra and Shortest in the Tundra?
Winter is the Longest and Summer is the shortest
Why is the Tundra called the Frozen Desert
It is very dry with little precipitation
What is something the Taiga has a lot of that other biomes we study don't?
Trees
Name the most common desert plant
Cacti
What is the main plant found on the grassslands?
Grass
What continent will you find the Tundra but not the Taiga?
Antarctica
What is the layer of Permanently Frozen Soil called?
Permafrost
The Taiga is found in what USA state primarily?
Alaska
Why are most animals in the desert nocturnal (animals only come out at night)?
The night the temperature drops and it gets colder
Which Biome is the Grassland most alike?
A. Tundra
B. Taiga
C. Desert
C. Desert
What is the one season the Desert has?
Summer
Why is the Tundra consistently so cold?
It is on the Northernmost regions of the world far from the Equator and receives Less Direct Sunlight
The Taiga has how many seasons?
2
The desert has a different number of seasons than most other Biomes. How many seasons does the desert have?
1 season
The grasslands have a large number of forest fires. Why is that?
They have a large number of vegetation with a limited amount of rainfall.
What is one organism found both in a Desert and a Grassland?
Ex Snakes, Hawks, Lizards, Tortoises
Which Activity directly impacts the Tundra more?
A. Burning Fossil Fuels
B. Deforestation
C. Overfishing
D. Pollution
A. Burning Fossil Fuels
The Taiga is known as __________ forest?
Coniferous
Why does the desert get cold at night?
The sand is not a good insulator of heat and as such it loses heat rapidly once the sun goes down
Why are there no trees in the grassland?
There is not enough rain
Why does Burning Fossil Fuels affect the Tundra more than the Desert?
The Tundra is primarily Ice so the Global warming would melt the ice leaving many organisms without a habitat and the increased sea level would cause flooding.