Biome Scavenger Hunt
Name ________________________________ Date ___________________ Period ____________
Directions: Go to the following website to complete the questions below. Write
your answers on the lines provided.
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769052.html
1. A biome is a large ________________ where plants, animals, insects, and
people live in a certain type of ________________.
Arctic Tundra
2. The tundra is a _______________, treeless area.
3. The Arctic Tundra is the earth’s _____________________ biome.
4. Permanently frozen soil is called _____________________.
5. Three animals that live in the tundra are ______________________,
____________________, _________________________.
6. Plants found in the arctic are ________________________,
_______________________, and ______________ which covers the rocks.
Taiga / Coniferous Forest
7. The coniferous forest biome is ____________ of the arctic tundra.
8. The largest stretch of coniferous forest is called the _________________.
9. The ____________ supplies the bulk of softwood ____________ which is used to
make ________________.
10. These forests consist mainly of ___________________ tress such as
_______________, ___________________, __________________.
11. List four animals that live in this biome.
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________
Temperate / Deciduous Forest
12. The deciduous forest is also known as the _______________________________
and is found in the ____________________ Hemisphere.
13. List four types of trees found in the deciduous forest.
____________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
_______
14. List four animals found in the deciduous forest.
______________________________________________________________________________
_______
Desert
15. A desert is where little or no ____________ exists because of a lack of
_____________.
16. About _____________ of earths land surface is desert.
17. What continent has NO deserts? ___________________
18. What are two types of deserts? _________________ & ________________
_________________ & ________________
19. Which desert in America is considered a cold desert?
____________________________
20. List three plants found in the desert.
____________________________________________
21. A few animals found in the desert include reptiles and
_________________________
22. A famous desert animal is the ________________ which stores water in its
_____________.
Grasslands
23. Grasslands are places with _______________, dry climates.
24. There are five different names given for grasslands. List each of the five.
______________________________________________________________________________
_______
25. Grasslands receive very little _______________ that few _________ can grow
there.
26. List five most common animals living in the grasslands.
______________________________________________________________________________
_______
Mountains (Alpine)
27. Mountains exist on all of the ________________________ of Earth.
28. Mountains are usually found in groups called _____________ or
_____________.
29. This biome is very ______________ and ________________ and becomes
_________________the higher you go on the mountain.
30. Identify some of the animals found in this biome
___________________________________________________________________________
__
31. Most of these animals are ________________ ___________________which
menas they can move feely in the steep, rocky landscape.
Tropical Forest “Rainforest”
27. Tropical rainforests are often found along the ___________________.
28. Tropical rainforests receive at least _____________ inches of rain each year.
29. Many plants used for ____________ come from the rainforest.
30. There are more then ________ million plants and animals in the rainforest
biome.
31. List and describe the three levels of a rainforest.
________________ - ____________________________________________________________
________________ - ____________________________________________________________
________________ - ______________ _____________________________________________
32. Rainforests are an endangered biome? (circle) True or False
33. List four animals found in the tropical rainforest.
______________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________
34. List four plants found in the tropical rainforest.
_________________________________
IF you get finished with the scavenger hunt you may visit these sites for additional information on
Biomes.
Web Sites –
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html
http://www.worldbiomes.com/
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769052.html
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html