AP Environmental Science Flashcards: Terrestrial Biomes
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List three additional major terrestrial biomes.
Three additional major terrestrial biomes are tropical rainforests, shrubland, and temperate grassland.
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List three additional major terrestrial biomes.
Three additional major terrestrial biomes are tropical rainforests, shrubland, and temperate grassland.
How does a biome's climate relate to the organisms that live there?
The communities of plants and animals found in a biome are a direct result of adaptation to its particular climate.
What phenomenon could cause the global distribution of biomes to shift in the future?
The distribution of biomes may shift in the future as a result of global climate changes.
Define a terrestrial biome.
A biome contains characteristic communities of plants and animals that result from, and are adapted to, its climate.
Based on the text, provide two examples of nonmineral terrestrial natural resources.
Two examples of nonmineral terrestrial natural resources are water and trees for lumber.
List the final three major terrestrial biomes mentioned in the text.
The final three major terrestrial biomes mentioned are savanna, desert, and tundra.
List three major terrestrial biomes.
Three major terrestrial biomes are taiga, temperate rainforests, and temperate seasonal forests.
What is the primary factor that determines the types of plants and animals found in a biome?
The primary factor is the biome's climate, as the characteristic communities of plants and animals are adapted to it.
What factors cause the global distribution of nonmineral terrestrial natural resources to vary?
Distribution varies because of a combination of climate, geography, latitude and altitude, nutrient availability, and soil.
Is the worldwide distribution of biomes static or dynamic?
The worldwide distribution of biomes is dynamic; it has changed in the past and may shift again in the future.
What are the principal environmental aspects that determine the global distribution of biomes?
The distribution of biomes is determined by factors including climate, geography, latitude, altitude, nutrient availability, and soil.