Biomes and Week One Prefix Quiz

Explore Earth's amazing biomes and ecosystems! Quiz yourself on adaptations and characteristics.

The prefix AQUA- means tank bacteria water The prefix BACTER- means bacteria fungus community The prefix BIO- means life meat study The prefix CARN- means plants meat dinosaur The suffix -CYCLE means bike fungus ring or circle The prefix DE- means away from or break down ring or circle poser The prefix ECO- means community biome water Which biome do we live in? Tropical Rainforest Temperate Deciduous Forest Taiga Biome Matching: Drag the definition to the biome on the right. An example of this biome are our oceans. They have a high salt level in the water. Saltwater This is an aquatic ecosystem that has a lower salt percentage. They include our lakes, rivers, and ponds. Freshwater This is a type of forest where the trees experience different seasons. Temperate Deciduous Forest This biome has lots of different types of organisms that live here and is close to the equator. Tropical Rainforest This biome has extreme temperatures. It's very hot in the day time and very cold at night. Organisms here have to adapt to the minimal amount of water here. Desert This is the coldest biome with the least amount of species. Tundra This biome is great for agriculture (farming) due to it's limited amount of trees. Grassland This is the largest terrestrial biome. It has cold temperatures, but is a mix between a tundra and a temperate forest. Taiga What kind of adaptation does this arctic fox have that would help it survive in the tundra? white fur to camouflage with it's surroundings fur to keep warm both A and B Vocabulary Drag the term to the definition on the right. Biome an area of the planet that is categorized by the plants and animals that live in it. Biosphere the layer of Earth where life exists. Ecosystem a community or group of living organisms that live and interact with each other in a specific environment. Organism any living thing. Species a group of closely related organisms that are very similar to each other. Which of the following organisms would best be suited to live in a desert biome? What is climate? how we study natural disasters average weather conditions in a biome the amount of organisms live in an environment What would organisms need to adapt to in a saltwater biome? the hot temperatures the limited amount of trees the amount of salt in the water Which biome is characterized by having a layer of permafrost? desert temperate deciduous forest tundra Which of the following would represent an ecosystem? lake fish tank grassland all of these Which of the following statements is true about biomes near the equator? They feature the temperate deciduous forest biomes. They have a very cold climate. They have hotter temperatures year round. True or False: Both the tundra and the desert have low precipitation (less rain). True False Which of the following is not true about the temperate deciduous forest? They have leaves that change colors based on the season. Organisms in this biome include deer, rabbits, pine trees, and berry bushes. The air in this biome is very dry and not humid. Which biome would you see this organism in? Think about the characteristics and adaptations you can see on it. tropical rainforest desert taiga