AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Most of the eastern United States, including Georgia, is located in the
A
tropical rainforest biome
B
tropical savanna biome
C
polar tundra biome
D
temperate deciduous forest biome
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Temperate deciduous forests can be found in the eastern part of the United States and Canada, most of Europe and parts of China and Japan. The temperate deciduous forest is a biome that is always changing. It has four distinct seasons: winter, spring, summer and fall.

Detailed explanation-2: -The temperate deciduous forest biome in North America occupies most of the eastern part of the United States and a small strip of southern Ontario.

Detailed explanation-3: -66% of Georgia’s land is forested, which is double the national average. There are four distinct seasons in a temperate deciduous forest. During the fall the trees lose their leaves and in the spring they re-grow them. Before losing their leaves in the fall, the leaves change color to yellow, red, brown and orange.

Detailed explanation-4: -The main biomes to be found in Georgia are: forests, fresh water systems and wetlands, marine and coastal habitats, high mountains, semi-deserts and steppes.

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