AP BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

BIOMES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following biomes has extreme temperature changes?
A
the rainforest
B
the temperate deciduous forest
C
the taiga
D
the arctic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The tundra is extremely windy and dry, it is considered a desert, and it is also much colder than the taiga biome. The taiga biome is also found in the Northern hemisphere while the tundra is found on both ends of the globe.

Detailed explanation-2: -Video Transcript. So the biodome with the greatest range of daily temperature extremes is the desert.

Detailed explanation-3: -The taiga is a forest of the cold, subarctic region. The subarctic is an area of the Northern Hemisphere that lies just south of the Arctic Circle. The taiga lies between the tundra to the north and temperate forests to the south. Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Siberia have taigas.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mean annual temperatures in the taiga range from a few degrees Celsius above freezing to −10 °C (14 °F) or more. Areas with a mean annual temperature below freezing are susceptible to the formation of permafrost soils (frozen ground; see below Soils).

Detailed explanation-5: -Taiga climate is milder than tundra climate and moist enough to promote appreciable vegetation growth but too cold for good and prolific tree growth. Sharply seasonal patterns mark this climate type. Winters are extremely cold and long, whereas summers are moderately hot and short.

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