Biomes of the World

Biomes of the World

<p>https://php.radford.edu/~swoodwar/biomes/ Click on Terrestrial Biomes Name______or http://goo.gl/qFw3Rz </p><p>1. Derived from the Finnish word for ______or ______. 2. Growthforms (for plants) typically are ______-hugging and ______-preserving 3. The growing season lasts ______weeks & the winters last ______months. 4. Tree growth is prevented by ______rather than cold weather. 5. Precipitation is less than ______inches/year. 6. A morphological adaptation of fauna is ______. 7. List 2 other adaptations of fauna. a.______b.______8. The distribution is the high latitudes of the northern hemisphere and around the ______Ocean.</p><p>1. Verkhoyansk, Russia has recorded temperature es as low as ______to a high of ______degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Precipitation is ______inches/year. 3. List at least 4 types of trees found here. ______Explain how each of these growthforms are advantageous in this biome 4. Conical shape ______5. Needleleaf ______6. Evergreens retain foliage ______7. Dark color ______8. List several of the fur-bearing fauna found here ______9. List several of the large herbivores found here ______</p><p>1. It is known for the turning colors of its leaves when they withdraw ______from them. 2. The growing season lasts ______months. 3. Precipitation is ______inches of rain a year. 4. List the common names of 5 trees found in this biome ______5. Mast eaters consume ______&______. 6. List 2 common herbivores in North America ______. 7. List 2 common omnivores in North America ______. 8. The ______have been largely eliminated through the deliberate effort of humans. 1. This biome is the most complex in terms of both structure and ______. 2. The mean temperature is above ______F. 3. Precipitation is greater than ______inches a year. 4. The ______are a type of plant that grows on branches high in trees. 5. The ______is a type of plant that derives nutrients from decaying organic matter. 6. List 3 different adaptations to arboreal life of the fauna in this biome. ______,______, ______7. This biome is located between ______N and ______S latitude.</p><p>1. List the 4 geographic conditions that result in a desert biome. A. ______B.______C. ______C.______2. This biome receives less than ______inches of rain each year. 3. The ______are types of plants that are adapted to tolerate extreme drought. 4. List one behavioral adaptation of the desert fauna. ______5. List 2 morphological adaptations of the desert fauna ______6. The term ______describes the condition of being dormant in the summer. 7. List 2 physiological adaptations of the desert fauna ______</p><p>1. The majority of temperate grasslands have been converted into ______land by the steel plow. 2. Precipitation is ______inches a year. 3. List the different regional expressions for the temperate grassland. North America ______Eurasia ______South America ______Africa ______4. List 4 of the fauna found in this biome ______</p>

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