9/11 Step 2 Terrestrial Biome CFU AP

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4 questions
1

Match the terrestrial biome with the correct location on the map.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Desert
Temperate rainforest
Savanna
Tropical rainforest
Temperate seasonal forest
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate grassland
Shrubland
1

Match the terrestrial biome with the correct climatogram.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Savanna
Temperate seasonal forest
Tundra
Temperate rainforest
Taiga
Desert
Tropical rainforest
Shrubland
Temperate grassland
1

Match the terrestrial biome with the correct types of biota (flora/fauna)=(plants/animals).

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Desert
- perennials, conifer trees
- wolves, moose, beavers
Savanna
- redwood, ferns, mosses
- bear, owl, slugs
Tundra
- deciduous trees, shrubs, flowers
- deer, chipmunks, squirrels, songbirds
Tropical rainforest
- flowers, broadleaf evergreen tree
- primates, poison dart frogs, birds
Temperate seasonal forest
- drought-resistant, small shrubs
- reptiles, coyote, rabbits, squirrels
Temperate rainforest
- grasses, scattered trees
- bison, prairie dog, ferret
Shrubland
- broad-leaf grasses
- zebra, lion, elephant, rhino
Taiga
- cacti, other succulents
- insects, scorpions, reptiles
Temperate grassland
- lichen, mosses, short grasses
- ox, caribou, polar bear, hare
1

Match the terrestrial biome with the correct types soil and relative productivity

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Savanna
- Nutrient-poor (slow decomp rate)
- Low/Medium
Temperate grassland
- Low nutrient levels (due to rapid plant growth)
- High
Temperate seasonal forest
- High nutrient levels (rapid decomp rate)
- High
Desert
- Low nutrient levels (due to rapid plant growth)
- Very high
Taiga
- Low (due to leaching from winter rain)
- Low
Tropical rainforest
- Warm
- Medium (due to fires, long growing season, decomp)
Shrubland
- Fertile soil (high decomp rate)
- Low/Medium
Tundra
- Nutrient-poor
- Lowest
Temperate rainforest
- Nutrient-poor
- Low