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Biomes

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  • What are the two main types of biomes?
    Terrestrial (Land), Aquatic (Water)
  • What is the layer under the canopy called?
    understory
  • Which biome has a climate similar to The Bahamas?
    Tropical Rainforest
  • Deserts can be cold. True or false?
    True
  • Which biome contains most animals in the world?
    Tropical Rainforest
  • What layer is above the canopy layer?
    Emergent
  • Name two desert animals with dry, scaly skin.
    lizards and snakes
  • Identify two ways cacti are able to survive in the hot, dry desert.
    They store water in their thick stems and they have roots that grow out to easily get water.
  • Which biome has the four seasons?
    Deciduous Forest
  • How does the kangaroo rat survive in the desert?
    It gets water from the roots and seeds it eats.
  • Name four biomes.
    Tropical Rain forest, deciduous forest, desert, grassland, tundra, taiga
  • Which biome has animals such as black bears, deer, rabbits and hawks?
    Deciduous Forest
  • Which biome receives very little rain?
    desert
  • Which biome has no trees, permafrost, long winters and short summers?
    Tundra
  • True or False? Most animals live in the canopy layer of the rainforest.
    True
  • Which biome has animals such as giraffes, lions and zebras?
    Grasslands
  • Which biome has the shrub layer?
    Deciduous forest
  • Why do plants in the deciduous forest shed their leaves every year?
    They do this to prevent losing too much water in the winter.