AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
There are 4 major terrestrial (land) biomes. Check the two that apply. 1. Desert 2. Forest 3. ____ 4. ____
A
Prarieland
B
Flatland
C
Grassland
D
Tundra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Terrestrial biomes are forests, grassland, desert, and tundra.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Earth’s biomes are categorized into two major groups: terrestrial and aquatic. Terrestrial biomes are based on land, while aquatic biomes include both ocean and freshwater biomes. The eight major terrestrial biomes on Earth are each distinguished by characteristic temperatures and amount of precipitation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ecologists recognize at least ten different biomes. The world’s major land biomes include tropical rain forest, tropical dry forest, tropical savanna, desert, temperate grassland, temperate woodland and shrubland, temperate forest, northwestern coniferous forest, boreal forest, and tundra.

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