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3.2 & 3.3 Test SG
Straughn 9th Grade Honors Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Taiga/Boreal Forest | - short moist summers & cold, long, dry winters - slender, cone shape trees with needles that conserve water - many animals hibernate |
| Grasslands | - summers are hot; winters are cold - narrow leaves & minimized water loss - very fertile soil - animals use camouflage and have special digestive systems |
| Tundra | - very cold & dry - plants have fuzzy, hairy coating to trap heat - frozen layer of soil, permafrost - animals have thicker fur and feathers |
| Desert | - very dry - plants have water conservation - animals have the absence of sweat glands to conserve water |
| Temperate Forest | - broad-leaved deciduous trees - four well defined seasons - plants have flat leaves that capture sunlight & shed in the winter - birds migrate in the winter |
| Tropical Rainforest | - humid all year - tree trunks allow trees to reach sunlight - the soil is not very fertile with very little nutrients - animals have limited diet to avoid competition and are poisonous |
| Tropical Savanna | - summers are hot & rainy & rainy; winters are cool & dry - plants have thick bark to resist annual trees - animals migrate & hibernate when the dry season is over - |