Environmental Ch 6 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have what type of vegetation? | short and dense vegetation |
| The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is | temperature and precipitation |
| What are tropical rain forest threatened by | deforestation and trade of plants and animals |
| What would you see in a savanna | large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles and giraffes |
| What biome is located primarily in coastal areas that have Mediterranean-style climates with warm, dry summers and mild wet winters? | chaparral |
| The deforestation of the rain forests may cause climate changes which in turn will effect? | flooding |
| This biome has a layer of soil tht is permanently frozen beneath the top soil | tundra |
| Where would you find rodents that burrow underground for winter protection? | arctic tundra |
| What are usually describede by their vegetation? | biomes |
| The distance north or south of the equator is called? | latitude |
| A forest biome dominated by coniferous trees such as pine, fir and spruce is the? | Taiga |
| How do you describe the animals in a desert? | nocturnal |
| Sleeping through the dry season or burying in the ground is called? | estivating |
| What is often formed on the dry side of a mountain | desert |
| What helps a desert animals to survive in the hot, dry desert? | searching for food at night |
| Animals such as bison and badgers live on the North American? | grasslands |
| Which biome has an annual rainfall of less than 25 cm? | desert |
| Which biome has 200 to 450 cm of rain per year | tropical rain forest |
| The frozen layer of soil just beneath the surface is called? | permafrost |
| Which layer of the tropical rain forest receives the most sunlight | emergent |
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