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FREE EARTH SCIENCE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT
TERRESTRIAL BIOMES EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: How do the plants adapt to the harsh conditions of a savanna?
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Grasses grow in clumps and have deep roots. Some have prickly outsides to prevent being eaten.Some plants shed leaves, turn brown, and become dormant to conserve energy.
Question 2: Arboreal means...
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animals that live in trees Question 3: Grasses in a savanna and prairie are able to regenerate (grow back) after which two types of events?
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Fires and droughts.Question 4: What are two types of precipitation that fall in a deciduous forest?
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Rain and snow
Question 5: This biome has a wet season and a dry season.
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savanna
Question 6: How do animals adapt to living in a savanna?
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They travel in herds, and they migrate to find sources of water and food.Question 7: This is the DRIEST biome of the four we have studied- only receives between 8-40 inches of rain annually.
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prairie Question 8: This biome's climate is warm and very wet all year long. There are no seasonal changes due to its location near the equator.
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rainforest
Question 9: Why are rainforests trees being cut down?
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Humans are using rainforest land to create space for pastures, lumber, and access to mineral resources (gold, oil, and jewels).Question 10: In this biome, the climate is dry and there are seasonal (summer/winter) changes.
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prairie
Question 11: This biome receives the most rainfall annually.
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rainforest Question 12: In this biome, plants and animals are being wiped out at an alarming pace.
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rainforest
Question 13: The name of this biome means "treeless plain."
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savanna
Question 14: This biome has four distinct seasons of equal length.
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temperate deciduous forest Question 15: The soil is very shallow and infertile. Nutrients are stored inside the tree in this biome.
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rainforest
Question 16: Why is the soil in a deciduous forest so fertile (healthy)?
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It is nutrient-rich because of leaf decay from deciduous trees.Question 17: Due to its location near the equator, this biome receives 12 hours of sunlight which causes an increase in evaporation.
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rainforest Question 18: This biome has more species of life than any other land biome (2-20 million).
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rainforest
Question 19: Due to the fertile soil, trees in this biome regenerate rapidly.
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temperate deciduous forest
Question 20: The top layer of the rainforest.
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canopy
Question 21: Deciduous means....
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...trees that lose their leaves in the fall and grow new leaves in the spring.Question 22: One of Earth's large ecosystems; including climate, soil, plants, and animals.
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biome
Question 23: Savannas are found in-between which two biomes?
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Deserts and rainforests.
Question 24: Describe why animals dig burrows in the American Prairie.
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They dig burrows to store food, protect their babies, have protection from predators, and shelter from various weather conditions.Question 25: Describe how animals in a temperate deciduous forest adapt to seasonal changes.
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Some animals hibernate, grow thick fur, and store fat for winter. Some animals migrate south to find warmer temperatures.Question 26: The climate of this biome has distinct seasonal changes and receives the 2nd largest amount of rainfall.
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temperate deciduous forest