Matching
Match each description with the appropriate biome. Some choices may be used more than once.
Premises:
the most structurally complex
youngest of all the biomes
perennial cacti and drought-resistant shrubs
trees shed their leaves and become dormant in winter
biome with the coldest temperatures
sometimes called the "lungs of the Earth"
the most species-rich biome
oldest of all the biomes
tropical grasslands with a few scattered shrubs and trees
shrub root systems may extend down to 60 meters
most extensive biome
dominant plants are drought-resistant shrubs adapted to fire
Responses:
chaparral
tropical rainforest
desert
temperate deciduous forest
boreal forest
tundra
savanna
Correct Answer:
Premises:
Responses:
the most structurally complex
youngest of all the biomes
perennial cacti and drought-resistant shrubs
trees shed their leaves and become dormant in winter
biome with the coldest temperatures
sometimes called the "lungs of the Earth"
the most species-rich biome
oldest of all the biomes
tropical grasslands with a few scattered shrubs and trees
shrub root systems may extend down to 60 meters
most extensive biome
dominant plants are drought-resistant shrubs adapted to fire
Premises:
the most structurally complex
youngest of all the biomes
perennial cacti and drought-resistant shrubs
trees shed their leaves and become dormant in winter
biome with the coldest temperatures
sometimes called the "lungs of the Earth"
the most species-rich biome
oldest of all the biomes
tropical grasslands with a few scattered shrubs and trees
shrub root systems may extend down to 60 meters
most extensive biome
dominant plants are drought-resistant shrubs adapted to fire
Responses:
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