Arctic
Another name for the arctic
What is the tundra?
A descriptor of the grasslands (physical characteristic)
What is:
- flat land
- tall grasses
- few trees
(Other answers may be accepted)
Another name for the taiga
What is the boreal forest?
What is temperate?
What is the West coast?
Common adaptations animals in this biome have
(numerous answers accepted)
What is: thick fur, sharp claws, blubber, etc.
Name of underground tunnel or hole where animals live.
What is a burrow?
Three common adaptations animals have in the taiga
What is:
- migration
- hibernation
- thick fur
Plant(s) found on the forest ground.
What are mosses and ferns?
Type of tree that loses their leaves in the winter.
What is deciduous?
The layer that never thaws
What is ice or permafrost?
Grasslands have rich soil because of this process.
What is decay?
A geographical feature commonly found in the taiga
What are lakes?
Adaptation that many animals in this biome have.
What is:
- camouflage
- hibernation
- migration
Trees produce this to prevent their roots from freezing in the colder months.
What is sap?
The territory this biome is mostly in
What is Nunavut?
_______ keep the animal and plant populations balanced.
What are fires?
The longest season in the taiga
What is winter?
Harms tree leaves
What is air pollution?
Name of the top layer of the forest that is made up of fully grown trees.
What is the canopy?
Plants that cover the ground of the tundra
What is lichen?
Animals that live on the grassland year-round.
What are:
- bison
- prairie dogs
(other animals may be accepted).
The taiga has trees with _________ instead of leaves.
What are needles?
Types of trees found in deciduous forest
What are:
- maples
- oaks
- hickory
- beech
Name of the middle layer of plants in this forest
What is the understory?