Terrestrial Biomes Guide 4A
In this guide you will be touring through Earth’s terrestrial habitats.
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Terrestrial Biomes Guide Contents
Complete all four of these sections before taking the quiz and submitting your two journal pages.
Guide 4A Terrestrial Biomes Objectives
This guide’s quiz has four questions; one matching each objective.
Forests
Compare and contrast the characteristics of taiga forests, temperate forests, and tropical rainforests; describe characteristics of ferns and mosses, plants commonly found in forests; and distinguish between five types of conifers: pine, fir, spruce, cedar, and sequoia.
Grasslands
List characteristics of grass plants; describe the characteristics of temperate grasslands and tropical savannas, including the role of fire in grassland ecosystems; and use field markings to identify birds.
Deserts
Describe the climate and soils of desert ecosystems, including the significance of microhabitats; provide examples of succulent plants, including where they store water and the leaf modifications of cacti species; and list characteristics of reptile species.
Resources & Sustainability
Define sustainability in reference to humans and the environment and provide examples of three principles of sustainability that are derived from nature; list various types of resources and the role of a resource manager; and describe the challenges of addressing human impacts on climate.
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