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Science 10
Biome Question Sheet
Read pages 20-28, decide if the sentence is using biotic (B) or abiotic (A) factors, write the appropriate letter in front of
the sentence then decide which biome the sentence describes and write that on the line behind the sentence.
1. _BBiome that is home to polar bears, seals and walruses
permanent ice
2. _ABiome that has warmer temperatures in December, January and February
than in June and July.
permanent ice
3. A_Biome whose annual precipitation is less than 50 cm per year
permanent ice
4. B_This biome has lichens but only two flowering species of plants
permanent ice
5.
permanent ice
B_Biome that is home to the penguins
6. _BBiome that contains mainly coniferous trees
boreal forest
7. B_This biome has migrating birds such as warblers, and small animals such as
chipmunks snowshoe hare and shrews.
8. A_Biome found between 23.5° north latitude and 23.5° to 38° south latitude
9.
_BThe biome we live in
10.
_AThis biome occurs in narrow strips along coastlines that are backed by
11.
boreal forest
deciduous forest
temp. rainforest
mountains
temp. rainforest
_ABiome that has more rain in the winter time than in the summer time
temp. rainforest
12. B_Biome of the zebras, giraffes and antelope
grassland
13. A_Biome found 5° to 20° north and south of the equator in Africa
grassland
14. A_This biome has precipitation that is 25 cm to 100 cm annually and temperatures
that range from -10° C in winter to 30° C in summer.
grassland
15. B_Biome that has blue grama, and buffalo grass as plants
grassland
16. B_Biome that contains wild horses, kangaroos, antelope and wolves
grassland
17.
A_ Biome that receives the most rain of any biome
tropical rainforest
18. B_Biome that has plants that grow in layers including tall trees, orchids and vines trop. rainforest
19. _B_This biomes has animals like three-toed sloths, poison dart frogs and monkeys trop. Rainforest
20. A_Biome that receives less than 25cm of rain annually and has avg temperatures
of 38° C.
21. B_Biome in which cacti live
_desert__
_ desert ___
22. B_Biome that is home to fan-throated lizards, foxes, coyotes and jackrabbits _ desert ___
23. B_Tall maple, oak, and birch trees grow in this biome
deciduous forest
24. _A_This biome has annual rainfall of 75-180 cm annually and temperatures that
range from -30° C to 30°C.
25. B_Caribou and arctic fox is found in this biome
deciduous forest
tundra
Lundkvist
Science 10