Biomes I

Desert

100

Name the largest desert in the world.

Antarctica

200

True or False:

Deserts have very hot nights.

False

300

Range of humidity of a desert. 

10% - 20%

Savanna

100

Name the plant that can be found in the savanna that has adapted to its location.

Baobab tree.

200

Name the two distinct seasons of a savanna.

A wet summer season

A dry winter season

300

Where savannas are usually located.

Near the equator

Or

 Latitude: 15 Degrees North & 30 Degrees South

Rainforest

100

Name the two types of rainforests.

Temperate rainforest

Tropical rainforest

200

Four different layers of a rainforest.

Emergent layer

Canopy layer

Understory layer

Forest floor

300

The percentage of Earth's surface that rainforests cover.

6%

Chaparral

100

True or False:

Fires and droughts are common in this biome.

True

200

Type of movies that use this biome as a setting.

Wild West movies

300

An example of a chaparral.

Flat plains

Rocky mountains

Mountain slopes

Tie-Breaker

100

Name two Disney movies that use any of the four biomes (desert, chaparral, rainforest, & savanna).

Some Examples

- Aladin (Desert)

- Tarzan (Rainforest)

- Lion King (Savanna)