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- 1. Match
What words best describe the temperate forest biome? Match them!
halfway between the equator and poles
temperature
very good soil for growing, because leaves fall on the ground
precipitation
medium amount of rain/snow 30-60 inches
type of soil
four seasons (0-90 deg F)
location on Earth
- 2. Match
What words best describe the tropical rainforest biome? Match them!
summer all year, 80 degrees F
temperature
poor soil because nutrients are washed away
precipitation
lots of rain: 5-33 feet per year!
type of soil
band around the equator
location on Earth
- 3. Match
What words best describe the taiga forest biome? Match them!
winter for 9 months (-65 to 30 degrees), short summer (30-70 degrees)
temperature
medium amount rain and snow, 20-35 inches
precipitation
partly frozen permafrost, so only small plants and conifer trees survive
type of soil
a band below the polar zone, in the northern hemisphere
location on Earth
- 4. Match
Match the biomes in order of precipitation.
taiga
1 least precipitation
temperate forest
2 medium precipitation
tropical rainforest
3 heavy precipitation
- 5. Multiple Choice
Alicia wrote the following explanation about the forest biomes:
"The Tropical Rainforest biome doesn't have any seasonal changes. The rainforest is warm and rainy all year. The Temperate Forest and Taiga biomes have 2 seasons: summer and winter." There is one problem with her statement.
Which of these fixes a problem with Alicia's explanation?
The Temperate Forest has 4 seasons, not 2.
The Tropical Rainforest also has a summer and a winter.
The Taiga has 4 seasons, not 2.
The Tropical Rainforest doesn't experience a lot of rain.
- 6. Multiple Choice
How are the trees in the Taiga different from those in the Temperate Forest?
Taiga trees have leaves, while Temperate Forest trees have needles.
Taiga trees change colors through the seasons, while Temperate Forest trees are always green.
Taiga trees lose their leaves during the winter, while Temperate Forest trees do not.
Taiga trees have needles, while Temperate Forest trees have leaves.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which biome has the most BIODIVERSITY, also known as having the most types of organisms?
The Taiga, because it has the least number of species living there.
The Tropical Rainforest, because it has the most different species living there.
The Temperate Forest, because it has the least number of species living there.
The Taiga, because it has the most different species living there.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of these would be the best description of a Taiga Forest?
A forest made up of trees that are always green. The trees are conifers, meaning they have cones and needles instead of leaves. During the winter, the forest is usually covered in snow and ice.
A forest made up of trees that are always green. The trees have leaves that are usually waxy to help extra rain slide off. The forest has no summer or winter seasons.
A forest made up of trees that change colors from green to brown as the seasons pass. The trees have leaves that fall off in the winter and regrow in the spring.
- 9. Match
Match the biomes in order of coldest (1) to hottest (3)
3 - hottest
taiga
2 - medium temperature
temperate forest
1 - coldest
tropical rainforest
- 10. Match
Match the biome with its characteristic!
two seasons winter and summer
taiga only
four seasons
temperate forest only
one season summer
tropical rainforest only
need warm periods to grow trees
all forest
- 11. Match
Match the biome with its characteristic!
very rich soil for growing trees
taiga only
adaptations for extreme cold most of the year
temperate forest only
need soil and rain to grow trees
tropical rainforest only
very poor soil no nutrients
all forest
- 12. Match
Match the biome with its characteristic!
each forest has special trees that live there
taiga only
permafrost (frozen) layer in the soil
temperate forest only
adaptations for cold and heat
tropical rainforest only
adaptations for lots of rain and direct sunlight
all forest
- 13. Multiple Choice
Read the passage and decide which biome it refers to and why.
The long winter finally ends. Birds return from the south. Snow turns into rain, and small flowers grow in the dirt. There is not much time for organisms to reproduce and grow, but during the short summer the days are warm and pleasant. Wolves and bears and squirrels have their offspring. What biome is it?
Taiga because birds only migrate from the taiga.
Taiga because it has a long winter and short summer.
Temperate forest because there is snow in the temperate forest.
Temperate forest because there is rain in the temperate forest.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Read the passage and decide which biome and why.
There are more types of species here than any other biome on Earth. Due to direct sunlight all year long, plants grow very well. In fact, the plants release so much water from their leaves, they make their own climate as it rains back down on them.
Tropical rainforest, because of the direct sunlight all year.
Tropical rainforest, because the leaves release water from their leaves.
Temperate forest, because plants grow very well in this biome.
Temperate forest, because this biome gets some direct sunlight.
- 15. Open Ended
When you look at a picture of a taiga, how do you know it is a taiga and NOT a tropical rainforest?
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