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Biomes Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The height of an object above Earth's surface. | altitude |
| A group of similar ecosystems with similar climates and dominant species. | biome |
| The layer of treetops that shade the forest floor. | canopy |
| Typically dry/hot biome with evergreen shrubs, and wet/cool winters. | chaparral |
| The average year-to-year conditions of the atmosphere in an area. | climate |
| Biome with little to no vegetation, sparse rainfall, and extreme temps. | desert |
| The top foliage layer where trees extend above surrounding trees. | emergent layer |
| A plant that uses another plant for support. | epiphyte |
| The distance north or south from the equator. | latitude |
| Permanently frozen layer of soil. | permafrost |
| Tropical biome dominated by grasses, shrubs, and small trees. | savanna |
| Regions of coniferous forest below the tundra. | taiga |
| Forest characterized by trees that shed their leaves. | temperate forest |
| Biome dominated by grasses, shrubs, and small trees that has cold winters. | temperate grassland |
| Forest characterized by cool and wet weather. Consists of mosses and lichens growing on large trees with ferns on the forest floor. | temperate rain forest |
| Forest characterized by warm and wet weather. Known for having the greatest diversity of living things on the planet. | tropical rain forest |
| Cold treeless plain with short summers. | tundra |
| Foliage layer beneath and shaded by the canopy layer. | understory |
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