Biology - Biomes of North America POGIL

Biology - Biomes of North America POGIL According to Model 1, which two biomes have the same amount of rainfall? - ANSWER Tundra and Desert Which biome in Model 1 has the most rainfall? - ANSWER Tropical rainforest Which biome has the highest average temperature? - ANSWER Desert Which two biomes have nearly the same average temperature? - ANSWER Tundra and grasslands Refer to Model 1 - Name the three different types of forests shown in Model 1 - ANSWER Coniferous forest/taiga, temperature deciduous forest, tropical rainforest What is another name for the coniferous forest? - ANSWER Taiga Refer to Model 1 - What characteristic differentiates the tundra and the desert? - ANSWER The average temperature Why might the tundra also be known as the "frozen desert"? - ANSWER Because there's very little precipitation and the average temperature is -10 Consider the biomes in Model 1 with moderate temperatures. What characteristic differentiates the grasslands and temperature deciduous forest? - ANSWER The average precipitation What would be the most likely reason for the grasslands having grasses rather than trees as their dominant plant species? - ANSWER There is not enough rain to support trees Describe the relationship between temperature, rainfall and the type of forest - ANSWER The more rainfall, the bigger the tree, so that creates a rainfall The six bars in Model 2 represent the six North American biomes introduced in Model 1, and include a list of some plants and animals typically found in each biome. What information is represented by the x-axis in Model 2? - ANSWER Trend in number of space What information is represented by the y-axis in Model 2? - ANSWER Distance from the equator (latitudinal region) How might the y-axis information in Model 2 be related to one of the data axes in Model 1? - ANSWER The distance from the equator depends on the temperature Identify each of the six biomes found in North America on the map below.Average rainfall data is given to help you choose between biomes in the same latitudinal region. - ANSWER 1) Tundra; 2) Taiga; 3) Desert; 4) Grasslands; 5) Temperature deciduous forest; 6) Tropical rainforest Refer to Model 2. Which latitudinal region contains the fewest number of species? - ANSWER Arcti