BIOME BRAINPOP

  1. What is the best description of a biome?
  2. An interdependent system of plants, animals, and land
  3. A system of trees, forests, and rivers
  4. A habitat where large numbers of animals live
  5. An area with significant amounts of rainfall
  1. Why are organisms so well-adapted to the
  2. conditions of the biomes in which they live?
  3. They have migrated to biomes that suit their biological needs.
  4. They have slowly evolved to adapt to their environments.
  5. They have killed off other, better adapted species
  6. They have quickly changed their biological makeup to suit their environments.
  1. What might happen if you tried to plant a tree that is native to tropical rainforests in the tundra?
  2. The tree would quickly adapt to its new environment
  3. The tree would slowly evolve to adapt to its new environment.
  4. The tree would probably die.
  5. The tree would survive, but it probably wouldn’t grow.
  1. Which term best describes the species you cam found on a tropical rainforest?
  2. Few and far between
  3. Diverse and large in number
  4. Mainly trees, with few animals
  5. Large in number, but limited diversity
  1. In the movie, Tim states that temperate forests are found in “mid-latitude” areas. What does “mid-latitude” mean?
  2. Home to lots of trees
  3. Filled with fertile soil
  4. Subject to heavy rains
  5. Neither close to the equator nor close to the poles
  1. What can you infer about animals that live in

the desert?

  1. Most of them are quite large
  2. Most of them are warm blooded
  3. Most are unable to withstand temperatures below 90 degrees Fahrenheit
  4. Most can survive on very little water
  1. How is the taiga different from the tundra?
  2. Evergreen trees grow in the taiga; very little plant life grows in the tundra.
  3. Many animals live in the taiga; no animals live in the tundra
  4. The taiga is very warm; the tundra is very cold
  5. The taiga exists around the North Pole; the tundra exists around the South Pole.
  1. Which word best describes the process by

which biomes naturally change?

  1. Rapidc. Instantaneous
  2. Graduald. Quick
  1. How can people change biomes?
  2. By melting the permafrost with campfires
  3. By cutting down trees and polluting the water
  4. By raising different kinds of animals on farms
  5. By using canoes and boats to navigate rivers

TUNDRA BRAINPOP

  1. What term best describes permafrost?
  2. Porousc. Nutrient rich
  3. Fertiled. Hard
  1. Which country might you find Arctic tundra?
  2. Chinac. Chile
  3. Swedend. Japan
  1. How does the climate in the Arctic tundra differ fromthe climate in the northeastern US?
  2. The Northeastern US has cooler summers and warmer winters than the tundra
  3. The Northeastern US experiences fall and spring; the tundra doesn’t.
  4. The Northeastern US receives much less precipitation during the winter than the tundra
  5. The Northeastern US experiences a longer winter than the tundra
  1. Which area receives the same amount of precipitation as the Arctic and Antarctic tundra?
  2. The Great Plains of the America
  3. The African Savanna
  4. The Amazon rainforest
  5. The Gobi Desert
  1. What can you infer about the plants that grow in the tundra?
  2. Their roots do not extend very deep into the soil
  3. They flourish year-round
  4. They are poisonous to most animals
  5. They cannot produce flowers

DESERT BRAINPOP

  1. What do all deserts have in common?
  2. They’re all very hot
  3. They all lack fertile soil
  4. They are all very flat
  5. They are all completely empty of human life.
  1. In which region can the air hold the most moisture?
  2. The north and south poles.
  3. The area around the equator
  4. Temperate zones, like much of the US
  5. The tundra (northern China & Russia)
  1. Antelope squirrels and scorpions are nocturnal desert animals. What can you conclude about them from this fact?
  2. They live in temperate deserts
  3. They live in cold deserts
  4. They live in the parts of deserts nearest to the ocean
  5. They live in hot deserts

RAINFOREST BRAINPOP

  1. What might happen to the earth’s atmosphere if the rainforest disappeared?
  2. We’d have less O2 & more CO2
  3. We’d have more O2 and less CO2
  1. The tropics can be found:
  2. Throughout the Pacific Ocean
  3. On every continent
  4. Only in the southernmost regions of earth
  5. Near the equator
  1. The biggest threat to the rainforest comes from
  2. Diseases that affect animals & plants
  3. Parasitic plants, bacteria & fungi
  4. Human beings
  5. Large, predatory animals
  1. What is the relationship between rain forests

and medicine?

  1. Most diseases originate in rainforests
  2. The bacteria found in the rainforest are powerful antibiotics
  3. Vaccines can be made from the tissues of rainforest animals
  4. Medicines can be made from rain forest plants.

SAVANNA (GRASSLANDS)BRAINPOP

  1. Which area of the US is most similar to the savanna?
  2. The temperate forest of the NE
  3. The deserts of the SW
  4. The parries of the Midwest
  5. The swamps of the SE
  1. What phrase best describes summer in the

savanna?

  1. Long & wetc. Long & dry
  2. Short & dryd. Short & wet
  1. What is one major effect of wildfires on the

savanna?

  1. Lack of wildlifec.Lack of water
  2. Lack of grassd.Lack of trees
  1. What do savannas & rainforest have in common?
  2. They’re both home to large apes
  3. They can both be found in Australia
  4. They’re both located in tropical regions
  5. They both contain many trees