Terrestrial Biomes Lecture

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What is a primary factor in determining the types of life that reside in a particular biome?

Latitude and geographic features

Atmospheric processes disseminating heat and moisture

Climate and the organisms residing there (correct)

All of the above

What is a characteristic of temperate rain forests compared to tropical rain forests?

They receive less than 100 cm of rain per year.

They have thinner soil compared to tropical rainforests.

They receive more than 300 cm of rain per year. (correct)

They have higher temperatures than tropical rainforests.

What is a key difference between land biomes and water ecosystems?

Land biomes have more diverse plant and animal communities.

Land biomes are characterized by their climatic conditions. (correct)

Land biomes are larger in size compared to water ecosystems.

Water ecosystems are found only in freshwater environments.

What is a common adaptation of organisms in a specific biome?

Adaptation to the specific climate and environment. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way biomes are differentiated?

By the organisms residing there and the climate. Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of boreal forests?

They are one of the 6 major land biomes. Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic that is shared among all biomes?

Adaptations for a particular environment Signup and view all the answers

What determines the types of life that reside in a particular biome?

Latitude, geographic features, and atmospheric processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between temperate and tropical rainforests?

Amount of rainfall Signup and view all the answers

What is unique about the soil in temperate rainforests?

It is thicker than in tropical rainforests Signup and view all the answers

What is the climate like in temperate rainforests?

Wet, but not as rainy as tropical rainforests Signup and view all the answers

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What is a primary factor in determining the types of life that reside in a particular biome?

What is a characteristic of temperate rain forests compared to tropical rain forests?

What is a key difference between land biomes and water ecosystems?

What is a common adaptation of organisms in a specific biome?

What is the primary way biomes are differentiated?

What is a characteristic of boreal forests?

What is a characteristic that is shared among all biomes?

What determines the types of life that reside in a particular biome?

What is the main difference between temperate and tropical rainforests?

What is unique about the soil in temperate rainforests?

What is the climate like in temperate rainforests?

What is a characteristic of deciduous forests?

How many major land biomes are there?

What is a characteristic of tundra biomes?

How many major water ecosystems are there?

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