Desert
Name two animals that live in a desert biome.
Possible Answers: Snakes, Scorpions, Meerkats, Fennec Fox, Camel
Name two animals that live in the Rainforest
Orangutan, Frogs, Macaw Parrot, Jaguar, Snakes,
Name two animals you can find living in the ocean
Dolphins, whales, turtles, fish, octopus, sharks
Name two animals that live in the Tundra
Possible Answers: Arctic Fox, Polar Bear, Arctic Hare, Beluga Whale, Narwhal, Walrus
This Biome has less than 1% of salt
Freshwater Biomes
What are a few characteristics of a desert?
Hot, dry/arid, sandy, not many plants/trees, doesn't get much rain
True or False
The rainforest does not get much rainfall?
False, The rainforest is known for its intense levels of rain, hence the RAINforest.
True/False
The Ocean has a low salt content
False, oceans are known for their saltwater content
What is a characteristic of the Tundra?
cold, treeless, windy, snowy, has ice
This Biome is home to Zebra and Giraffes and is dominated by grasses.
Grassland
How do cacti survive in the desert with little rain?
They store water in their stems and have spikes to prevent animals from eating them and taking their water
The ______ Rainforest is the world's largest rainforest
Amazon
Climate change and Overfishing are both ___ to the Ocean
threats/dangers
Why do several of the animals in the tundra go from having white furn in the winter to brown/gray fur in the summer?
For camouflage/protection
True/False
A Grassland gets a lot of rain year round
False, they only get seasonal rainfall
What does "Aridity" mean?
The word arid/aridity means long-term climate that is extremely dry. It also means a climate that lacks moisture.
What are some threats to the rainforest?
deforestation, illegal logging, fires, climate change, invasive species
About how much of Earth is covered by Oceans?
70/71%
___ is a permanent layer of frozen ground beneath the earth's surface
Permafrost
Name three different types of Freshwater ecosystems
Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, Marshes, Streams