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The term ___________ refers The term ___________ refers to the layer of soil in the to the layer of soil in the tundra which remains frozen tundra which remains frozen year round and prevents tree year round and prevents tree growth.growth.

#2.#2. The coniferous trees of the boreal The coniferous trees of the boreal

forest are able to initiate forest are able to initiate photosynthesis early in the spring photosynthesis early in the spring because they retain their needles because they retain their needles through the winter: through the winter:

True ___ True ___ False ____False ____

#3.#3.

Deciduous trees in the Deciduous trees in the broadleaf forest biome drop broadleaf forest biome drop their leaves and become their leaves and become _______ throughout the _______ throughout the winter.winter.

#4.#4.

Temperate grasslands exist Temperate grasslands exist only in the North American only in the North American continent:continent:

True _______True _______False ___________False ___________

# 5.# 5.

The tropical savanna biome The tropical savanna biome has distinct _________ and has distinct _________ and _________ seasons._________ seasons.

#6.#6.

Animals in the desert often Animals in the desert often have _________ coats to have _________ coats to prevent absorption of heat prevent absorption of heat from the sun.from the sun.

#7.#7.

Tropical rainforests have a Tropical rainforests have a thick ________, which thick ________, which prevents much _______ from prevents much _______ from reaching the forest floor.reaching the forest floor.

#8.#8.

Rainforests only occur in Rainforests only occur in the tropics:the tropics:

True ______________True ______________False _____________False _____________

#9.#9.

The polar oceans cannot The polar oceans cannot sustain sea life because of sustain sea life because of the cold:the cold:

True _____________True _____________False ____________False ____________

#10.#10.

Biomes contain flora and fauna Biomes contain flora and fauna that have ___________ to the that have ___________ to the climate, soil conditions, and climate, soil conditions, and amount of available sunlight.amount of available sunlight.

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