4.4 Biomes Answer Key

Question: The skde of a mountain range that faces the wind often recieves more ______ than the downwind side of the same range

Answer: Rain

Question: A(n) _____ is a group of terrestrial communities that covers a large area and is characterized by certain soil and _______ conditions and particular types of plants and animals

Answer: Biome; climate

Question: Organisms within each biome can be characterized by ___________ that enable them to live and reproduce successfully in the environment

Answer: Adaptations

Question: In a tropical rain forest, the layer formed by the leafy rope of tall trees is called the ______ and the layer of shorter trees and vines is called the __________

Answer: Canopy; understory

Question: Describe what a climate diagram summarizes

Answer: Average temperature and precipitation at a location

Question: Explain what the plot line on a climate diagram shows

Answer: Temperature

Question: Explain what the vertical bars on a climate diagram show

Answer: Precipitation

Question: Tropical dry

Answer: Warm year-round with wet and dry seasons; rich soil

Plants: tall, deciduous trees: succulents

Animals: undergo estivation or migration

Question: Tropical rain forest

Answer: Not rich soil

Question: Tundra

Answer: Cold, dark winters and short soggy summers; permafrost

Plants: ground-hugging plants

Animals: birds and mammals that can tolerate harsh conditions