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Biomes

Directions: Match the location and wildlife with the correct biomes. Biomes maybe used more than once.

A. taiga D. grassland G. temperate rain forest


B. temperate deciduous forest E. tropical rain forest
C. desert F. tundra

_______ 1. Douglas fir; spruce; black bear; cougar _______ 6. white-tailed deer; brightly colored
_______ 2. eastern United States; Europe leaves in autumn
_______ 3. kangaroos; wildebeests; cattle _______ 7. cactus; scorpions; kangaroo rats
_______ 4. just south of the tundra biome; cone-bearing _______ 8. snowy owls; reindeer; lichens
evergreen trees; elk _______ 9. more biological species than
_______ 5. near the equator, including in South America anywhere else in the world

10. A _______ biome is a cold, dry 14.


area where the sun barely rises Biome Plant Description
during winter. 1 Absence of trees; plants with thick leaves to
A. coniferous forest withstand strong winds; extensive root system;
B. temperate deciduous forest seasonal plants
C. grassland 2 Nonporous, extremely small or reduced leaves
D. tundra to minimize water loss; dormant during
extreme temperature; fewer stomata, extended
11. Temperate deciduous forests root systems
have all of the following EXCEPT 3 Small, low growing; dark, hairy leaves to
A. poor soil for plants absorb heat; grow in clumps for greater
B. four seasons protection from wind and cold; flowers often
C. trees that lose leaves in autumn disk-shaped to collect sun
D. precipitations throughout the year 4 Leaves with drip tips, climbing vines, smooth
bark; buttress roots; dense canopy promotes
12. Grassland biomes have all of the intense plant competition
following EXCEPT ______
A. grass for grazing animals Refer to the table. Which plants would most likely be found
B. wet season in the rainforest?
C. slight temperature range A. 1
D. wheat fields B. 2
C. 3
13. Deserts have all of the following D. 4
EXCEPT
A. little rainfall
B. little wind
C. soil with little organic matter
D. few large animals
15. Refer to the table. Which plants 16. A plant with broad, flat leaves is BEST adapted for —
are more adapted for the tundra? A. conserving heat in a tundra
A. 1 B. collecting water in a desert
B. 2 C. avoiding insects in a prairie
C. 3 D. absorbing light in a rainforest
D. 4

Directions: Match the letter of the North American land biome with its correct name.

________ 17. taiga


________ 18. temperate
deciduous forest
________ 19. desert
________ 20. grassland
________ 21. tropical rain
forest
________ 22. tundra

Directions: Write the name of the biome where each of the following organisms can be found.

23. cactus: ___________________________ 28. moose: ___________________________


24. bison: _________________________ 29. wheat: _________________________
25. deer: __________________________ 30. oaks: ___________________________
26. cedars: _______________________ 31. polar bears: ___________________
27. monkeys: ______________________ 32. kangaroo rats: ____________________

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