4Th Grade Biomes Quiz - Anthony

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Areas of land that share things in common such as climate; plant and animal species

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Biomes

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Name the 7 Biomes

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1. Polar

2. Grasslands

3. Desert

4. Rainforest

5. Forest

6. Freshwater

7. Saltwater

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coldest places on Earth; mostly covered in ice –too thick to melt

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Polar Regions

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What are 5 characteristics of the Polar Regions?

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1. Found in the North (Arctic) and South (Antarctica) poles

2. You can find glaciers and the tundra – areas of frozen ground

3. Antarctica- a frozen desert

4. Native Animals: polar bears,seals, whales, penguins

5. Few plants survive in polar regions

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a wide, open grassy land area with few trees

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grasslands

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tell me two types of grasslands

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Temperate and Tropical

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Has rich soil and used for farming;

Experiences changing of all 4 seasons (spring, summer, fall, and winter);

Native Animals: prairie dogs,turkeys, buffalo, snakes, rabbits

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Temperate grasslands

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Savannas, mainly in Africa;

Have two seasons - - wet and dry;

Native Animals: lions, zebras,giraffes, ostriches, and cheetahs

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Tropical grasslands

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very dry, less than 6 inches of rain a year;

1. Some are cold

2. Native Animals: vultures,lizards, snakes, few rodents; Animals living in Antarctica (desert tundra) walruses, penguins, seals

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Desert

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receives the most rain; there are temperate and tropical; most of the world’s oxygen is made here

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Rainforest

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What are the four layers of the rainforest?

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What are the two types of forest?

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Coniferous:

trees are evergreen, have needles and cones, has mild summers and cold winters; Native Animals: bears, wolves, elk

Deciduous: trees change their leaf color and fall to the ground, leaves are wide, experiences all 4 seasons; Native Animals: snakes, deer,raccoons

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Name types of freshwater and characteristics

(any natural water sources with freshwater)

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1. Standing water: Ponds, lakes,

2. Moving water: creeks, rivers, streams

3. Wetlands: swamps, bogs, and marshes

Native Animals: catfish, snakes, crocodiles, hippos, turtles, frogs

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Name types of saltwater and characteristics

(any natural water sources with saltwater)

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1. Largest biome in the world

2. Oceans, Seas, coral reefs, and estuaries

a. Estuary: where freshwater meets saltwater

3. Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic,and Southern

4. Oceans have 3 zones

5. Native animals: sharks,jellyfish, seals, crabs, dolphins