Description
Locations
Growth
Formation and Facts
Animals
100
What is a deciduous tree?
A deciduous tree is a tree that loses their leaves at the end of each growing season.
100
What are the two main cities in the deciduous biome of Minnesota? *hint-twin*
Minneapolis/St.Paul
100
What are the three main colors that deciduous trees show in the fall?
Red, yellow, orange
100
Why did European settlers spare patches of the forest?
They used these trees for sap to be used for syrup.
100
What animal uses oak trees as a main source of food?
Squirrel.
200
What are the 3 main types of Maple trees?
Sugar, Silver, and Red
200
What color is this biome?
Blue
200
What is a main benefit that the leaves give the soil when they fall?
They add nutrients to the soil.
200
What is the longest season in this biome?
TRICK QUESTION, they are all roughly the same duration
200
What animal would be the most affected if this biome disappeared?
Deer
300
What protects the deciduous environment from natural disasters?
Rocks, lakes, rivers, and rugged terrain
300
What major town is off of highway 94 and about halfway through the biome?
St. Cloud
300
What is the average rainfall for this biome?
30-60 in/year
300
When did the first deciduous trees evolve?
145 million years ago
300
What is the name of the invasive ivy from this biome?
English Ivy
400
What is the correct description/name of the leaves in the Minnesota deciduous forest?
Broad-leafed
400
Where does the forest start and what direction does the deciduous forest extend to?
south-east corner, extends north-west
400
What are the 3 main types of hardwoods in this biome?
Oak, birch, maple
400
What is the southeast corner called in the MN deciduous forest?
Drift-less area
400
What are two main predators in this forest?
Wolf and Bear
500
Why were most of the forests cleared during the first 50 years of statehood in MN?
They were converted into farmland.
500
How many acres are in the MN EBF province?
12 million acres
500
Why do trees drop their leaves?
The leaves evaporate a lot of water and sap. In order to prepare for the winter, they drop their leaves.
500
What was the name of the glacial process that contributed to the formation of this forest?
Pleistocene
500
What is a main threat to the animals in this biome?
Clear cutting