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What are biomes?
Lesson Review
Write true if the statement is true. If the statement is false, change the underlined
term to make the statement true.
____________________ 1. A biome that has permanently frozen soil is the desert.
____________________ 2. A large region of Earth with particular plant and animal communities is
called a taiga.
____________________ 3. The average weather in an area over a long period of time is the area’s
climate.
____________________ 4. The biome, which is made up largely of trees that shed their leaves in the
fall, is the coniferous forest biome.
____________________ 5. Pine trees are a feature of the coniferous forest biome.
____________________ 6. The tropical rain forests are located in regions near the equator.
____________________ 7. A biome that has hot-to-moderate temperatures and very little rainfall is the
tropical rain forest biome.
____________________ 8. Large herds of animals often are found grazing in deserts.
Skill Challenge
Skills: researching, mapping
Use reference materials to determine the biomes where each of the following
animals and plants can be found. Then, write the name of one or more locations
included in that biome. Use a world map or a globe for help.
BIOMES
Organism
Biome
Locations
1. Penguin
2. Giraffe
3. Whale
4. Cactus
5. Maple tree
6. Bison
7. Wolf
8. Jaguar
9. Caribou
10. Orchid
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A nswer Key
What are biomes?
Lesson Review
1. tundra 2. biome 3. true 4. deciduous 5. true
6. true 7. desert 8. grasslands
Skill Challenge
Note: Locations may vary. Sample locations are
shown below.
1. polar; Antarctica 2. savanna; Africa 3. Ocean
Life Zone (pelagic); Pacific Ocean 4. desert; Arizona
5. deciduous forest; Verm ont 6. grasslands;
Montana 7. taiga; Canada 8. rain forest; South
Am erica 9. tundra; Alaska 10. rainforest; Asia
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