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BJU Science 5
Chapter 6 Biomes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The coldest biome is the _____, which is found in the northern latitudes around the Arctic Circle. | tundra |
| The tundra biome is found in the northern latitudes around the _____ Circle. | Arctic |
| Winter and ______ are the two main seasons in the tundra biome. | summer |
| The tundra has long, cold winters, with temperatures that are far below _______. | freezing |
| The permanently frozen soil in the tundra is called ______. | permafrost |
| The tundra is very cold and dry. Only a small amount of ________ falls during the year. | precipitation |
| Most of the precipitation that falls in the tundra is in the form of _____. | snow |
| Land biomes are influenced by their ______. | climate |
| The _______ is the usual weather of a region over a long period of time. | climate |
| Climate includes the _______ and the amount of precipitation in an area. | temperature |
| The _____ of a biome determines what types of plants and animals can live there. | climate |
| Scientists have divided the earth's land into several major ______. | biomes |
| A ______ is a large area of the earth in which plants and animals share a similar environment. | biome |
| Scientists refer to all of the areas where life can exist and the living organisms that live there as the ______. | biosphere |
| The _______ forest is the largest land biome. | coniferous |
| The coniferous forest is also called the ______. | taiga |
| Tropical grasslands are called _________ | savannas |
| Savannas are located in ________ areas of Africa, Australia, South America, and India. | tropical |
| Because savannas are close to the ________, they are hot all year. | equator |
| Grasslands are usually found between deserts and ____. | forests |
| Grasslands have grass, wildflowers and small bushes but very few _____. | trees |
| The _______ is one kind of temperate grassland. | prairie |
| _______ areas are located between the polar and tropical regions. | Temperate |
| Much of the central area of North America is covered by wide, grassy _____. | prairies |
| Most ________ on the prairie falls in late spring and early summer. | precipitation |
| Prairies have a wide variety of _______. | grasses |
| A cardinal is a common bird in the ________ forest. | deciduous |
| The plants and trees in a deciduous forest must change with the _____. | seasons |
| During the summer, deciduous tree leaves use ______ to make food. | sunlight |
| Deciduous forests line the eastern coast of North _____. | America |
| What is the largest land biome? | coniferous |
| The coniferous forest biome is so large that it stretches across most of _____ and into some of the norther United States. It also covers large parts of Europe and Asia. | Canada |
| All deserts have one thing in common. They receive very little ______. | precipitation |
| The ______ Desert is the largest desert in Africa. | Sahara |
| The ______ Desert, is a cold desert and is located in China and Mongolia. | Gobi |
| God created desert animals with the ability to live in ____ places with extreme temperatures. | dry |
| Many desert animals are _________, or active at night. During the day they sleep. | nocturnal |
| A plant that can store water in its stem or leaves is said to be _______. | succulent |
| God has given man _______ over the earth. | dominion |
| Swamps and marshes can have fresh water or _____ water. | salt |
| ______ sometimes form near lakes, ponds, or other places where water cannot drain easily through the soil. | Bogs |
| partially decayed plant material | peat |
| The most common wetlands | marshes |
| Land that is almost always wet. | wetlands |
| About three-fourths of the earth's surface is covered by ___. | water |
| _______ biomes are classified as either standing water or moving water. | Freshwater |
| The term _____ water any water that is not constantly moving | standing |
| Ponds and lakes are similar, but ponds are not as ____. | deep |
| As the river winds along, other smaller rivers, called ____ join it. | tributaries |
| The ___, or end, of the river empties into the ocean. | mouth |
| The beginning of a river, or the ____, is usually a little stream. | headwater |
| _____ biomes are classified as either saltwater or freshwater. | Aquatic |
| The _____, or amount of dissolved salt in the water, varies with each biome. | salinity |
| Saltwater biomes are also called ______ biomes. | marine |
| The largest marine biome is the ________. | ocean |
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