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<strong>Biome</strong> <strong>Scavenger</strong> <strong>Hunt</strong><br />
Name ________________________________ Date ___________________ Period ____________<br />
Directions: Go to the following website to <strong>com</strong>plete the questions below. Write<br />
your answers on the lines provided.<br />
http://www.factmonster.<strong>com</strong>/ipka/A0769052.html<br />
1. A biome is a large ________________ where plants, animals, insects, and<br />
people live in a certain type of ________________.<br />
Arctic Tundra<br />
2. The tundra is a _______________, treeless area.<br />
3. The Arctic Tundra is the earth’s _____________________ biome.<br />
4. Permanently frozen soil is called _____________________.<br />
5. Three animals that live in the tundra are ______________________,<br />
____________________, _________________________.<br />
6. Plants found in the arctic are ________________________,<br />
_______________________, and ______________ which covers the rocks.<br />
Taiga / Coniferous Forest<br />
7. The coniferous forest biome is ____________ of the arctic tundra.<br />
8. The largest stretch of coniferous forest is called the _________________.<br />
9. The ____________ supplies the bulk of softwood ____________ which is used to<br />
make ________________.<br />
10. These forests consist mainly of ___________________ tress such as<br />
_______________, ___________________, __________________.<br />
11. List four animals that live in this biome.<br />
______________________________________________________________________________<br />
___________________________________________
Temperate / Deciduous Forest<br />
12. The deciduous forest is also known as the _______________________________<br />
and is found in the ____________________ Hemisphere.<br />
13. List four types of trees found in the deciduous forest.<br />
____________________________<br />
______________________________________________________________________________<br />
_______<br />
14. List four animals found in the deciduous forest.<br />
______________________________________________________________________________<br />
_______<br />
Desert<br />
15. A desert is where little or no ____________ exists because of a lack of<br />
_____________.<br />
16. About _____________ of earths land surface is desert.<br />
17. What continent has NO deserts? ___________________<br />
18. What are two types of deserts? _________________ & ________________<br />
_________________ & ________________<br />
19. Which desert in America is considered a cold desert?<br />
____________________________<br />
20. List three plants found in the desert.<br />
____________________________________________<br />
21. A few animals found in the desert include reptiles and<br />
_________________________<br />
22. A famous desert animal is the ________________ which stores water in its<br />
_____________.
Grasslands<br />
23. Grasslands are places with _______________, dry climates.<br />
24. There are five different names given for grasslands. List each of the five.<br />
______________________________________________________________________________<br />
_______<br />
25. Grasslands receive very little _______________ that few _________ can grow<br />
there.<br />
26. List five most <strong>com</strong>mon animals living in the grasslands.<br />
______________________________________________________________________________<br />
_______<br />
Mountains (Alpine)<br />
27. Mountains exist on all of the ________________________ of Earth.<br />
28. Mountains are usually found in groups called _____________ or<br />
_____________.<br />
29. This biome is very ______________ and ________________ and be<strong>com</strong>es<br />
_________________the higher you go on the mountain.<br />
30. Identify some of the animals found in this biome<br />
___________________________________________________________________________<br />
__<br />
31. Most of these animals are ________________ ___________________which<br />
menas they can move feely in the steep, rocky landscape.
Tropical Forest “Rainforest”<br />
27. Tropical rainforests are often found along the ___________________.<br />
28. Tropical rainforests receive at least _____________ inches of rain each year.<br />
29. Many plants used for ____________ <strong>com</strong>e from the rainforest.<br />
30. There are more then ________ million plants and animals in the rainforest<br />
biome.<br />
31. List and describe the three levels of a rainforest.<br />
________________ - ____________________________________________________________<br />
________________ - ____________________________________________________________<br />
________________ - ______________ _____________________________________________<br />
32. Rainforests are an endangered biome? (circle) True or False<br />
33. List four animals found in the tropical rainforest.<br />
______________________________________________________________________________<br />
___________________________________<br />
34. List four plants found in the tropical rainforest.<br />
_________________________________<br />
IF you get finished with the scavenger hunt you may visit these sites for additional information on<br />
<strong>Biome</strong>s.<br />
Web Sites –<br />
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibits/biomes/index.php<br />
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html<br />
http://www.worldbiomes.<strong>com</strong>/<br />
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm<br />
http://www.factmonster.<strong>com</strong>/ipka/A0769052.html<br />
http://kids.nceas.ucsb.edu/biomes/index.html