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 spac