Starter quiz
- Name the keyword defined: a large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals.
- 'biome' ✓
- Define latitude.
- Imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator ✓
- Imaginary lines on Earth showing position east or west of the Greenwich Meridian
- Vertical lines on a globe which held locate position
- The north and south poles
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- The half of Earth above the Equator is called the ______.
- Northern Hemisphere ✓
- Southern Hemisphere
- Eastern Hemisphere
- Western Hemisphere
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- Select the best keyword for this definition: energy radiated from the sun via electromagnetic waves.
- Solar radiation ✓
- Lunar radiation
- Sun's rays
- Light
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- Name the keyword defined: the process by which green plants and certain bacteria create energy from sunlight, water and CO2.
- 'photosynthesis' ✓
Order the biomes starting with the coldest as number one.- 1⇔Tundra
- 2⇔Boreal forest
- 3⇔Temperate deciduous forest
Exit quiz
- The ______ is the world's largest land-based biome.
- 'boreal forest ' ✓
- Boreal forests are found at ...
- high latitudes. ✓
- mid latitudes.
- low latitudes.
- the Equator.
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- In boreal forests there is little ______ as there is less warm, moist air.
- 'rain' ✓
- Match the tree type to its correct definition.
- coniferous trees⇔produce cones ✓
- evergreen trees⇔don't lose their leaves ✓
- deciduous trees⇔do lose their leaves in winter ✓
- What adaptation do conifers have in order to adapt to the snowfall often present in the region?
- Conical shape prevents branches breaking under the weight. ✓
- Trees don’t shed needles. This conserves energy.
- Waxy needle like leaves prevent water loss.
- Trees drop leaves over winter.
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- Select the true statements.
- Evergreen and coniferous trees are the same.
- Coniferous trees produce cones and are normally evergreen. ✓
- Some evergreen trees are not coniferous, e.g. holly. ✓
- All conifers are evergreen but not all evergreens are conifers.
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Key learning points
- The boreal forest is the world's largest land-based biome.
- The boreal forest is also known as the taiga; they are found at high latitudes.
- There is little rainfall in the boreal biome due to the high latitudes and temperature.
- Boreal forests contain many coniferous trees which are normally evergreen and so don’t drop their leaves.
Common misconception
Evergreen and coniferous trees are the same.
Coniferous trees produce cones and are normally evergreen (don't lose their leaves in autumn). Some evergreen trees are not coniferous, e.g. holly.
Keywords
Biome - A large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals that have adapted to living there.
Latitude - Imaginary lines on Earth showing position north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees.
Hemisphere - Half of Earth, usually divided into the Northern or Southern hemisphere by the Equator, or Eastern and Western hemispheres by the prime meridian.
Solar radiation - Energy radiated from the sun via electromagnetic waves.
Photosynthesis - The process by which green plants and certain bacteria create glucose from sunlight, water and CO2.