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biomes
biomes test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| where is the tropical rainforest located | on or near the equator |
| what is the tropical rain forests climate | stable temperature and very high precipitation, very high |
| tropical rain forests description/ adaptation | humid , highest biodiversity , large tropical trees, low growth on the floor |
| tropical rainforests limiting factors | lack of sunlight on forest floor, nutrient poor soil, poisonous organisms |
| tropical rainforests human impacts | deforestation, urbanization |
| where is the desert located | latitudes of around 30 north and south of equator , right of mountains, |
| rainfall decreases or decreases as you move from the equator | decreases |
| what is the desert climate | hot temperature , low precipitation, low biodiversity |
| desert description/ adaption | limited plant life , low growth to the ground ,plants are waxy, animals store fat , camoflouge |
| desert limiting factors | scarcity of resources , little water available , extreme temps |
| desert human impacts | urbanization |
| Savannah location | between rainforests and deserts, just north and south of equator |
| savannah climate | wet and dry season , low precipitation, warm temp, dry season in may-sept, moderate to high biodiversity |
| savannah description/adaptations | open grassland,scarce shrubs and trees low to ground , camofluage , narrow leaves |
| savannah limiting factors | low rainfall, wildfires , soil quality , dry season |
| savannah human impacts | farming , urbanization, overhunting |
| temperate grasslands location | north of savannah |
| temperate grasslands climate | cool temps , wet and dry seasons are moderate, low precipitation |
| temperate grasslands description , adaptions | lower biodiversity , small mammals burrow in soil, short grasses, rich soil, no trees |
| temperate grasslands limiting factors | lack of water , cooler temps |
| temperate grasslands human impacts | farming , urbanization |
| temperate decidous rainforests location | higher latitudes than tropical rainforests |
| temperate decidous rainforests climate | year round rainfall, cooler temps |
| temperate decidous rainforests description / adaptions | mammals hibernate , trees can keep their leaves year round , large old growth trees |
| t. d rainforests limiting factors | wildfire |
| t.d rainforest human impacts | mining , logging, farming |
| t.d forest location | mid latitude forest, usa england china |
| t.d forest climate | moderate rainfall and temperature, high biodiversity |
| t.d forest description | decidous trees ( oak hickory elm ) lose leaves in fall, broad leaves, animals have thick fur |
| t.d forest limiting factors | lack of rainfall , forest fires, diseases |
| t.d forest human impacts | urbanization, logging, farmland |
| taiga/ coniferous forest location | russia , canada , south of the tundra, north of decidous forest |
| taiga climate | colder than decidous forest , less rain, moderate biodiversity |
| taiga description | largest terrestrial biome , color changing fur, evergreen leaves to hold water |
| taiga limiting factors | low temp, fire , shorter growing season |
| taiga human impacts | logging, mining |
| chaparral location | coastal , california , australia, mediterranean |
| chaparral climate | hot dry summers and mild rainy winters, |
| chaparral description | coastal, maintained by fires , spiny evergreen shrubs, waxy leaves , low growing plants, thick fur |
| chaparral limiting factors | low moisture , high temps |
| chaparral human impacts | urbanization , agricultures |
| tundra location | artic, far north , high mountains |
| tundra climate | super cold temp , little precipitation, lower biodiversity than desert |
| tundra description | a cold desert, permafrost , short growing period, low growing plants , thick fur |
| tundra limiting factors | cold temp, low rainfall, permafrost |
| tundra human impacts | overfishing , mining , oil pipeline |
| connection between a biomes distance from equator and primary productivity | the closer a biome is to an equator, the warmer therefore there is more life and primary productivity |
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