DAT-BIOMES QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Desert - ANSWER small plants that conserve water actively (Cactus, sagebrush, mesquite)
Grassland - ANSWER low rainfall (usually 10-30 inch./yr); provide no shelter for herbivorous mammals
(cows, zebra, antelope...) from carnivores. The land animals have developed long legs
Rainforest - ANSWER characterized by torrential rains; high/moderate temperatures; dense growth of
vegetation-vines and epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants); trees grow closely together;
saprophytes grow on the bottom floor.
Temperate Deciduous Forest - ANSWER cold winters, warm summers, moderate rainfall; Beech, maple,
oaks, and willow trees (flat leaves). These shed their leaves during cold seasons. Animals include-deer,
fox, squirrels, birds
Temperate Coniferous Forest - ANSWER cold, dry, and inhabited by trees that do not lose their leaves-fir,
pine, and spruce trees (pine trees/evergreens). Animals include-beavers, bears, sheep, squirrels, and
birds
Taiga - ANSWER receives less rainfall than temperate forests. Long cold winters. Trees here dont lose
their leaves (evergreen trees/ pine leaves). Have a thin soil covered in moss and lichens. Animals include-
moose, deer, bears, wolves, rodents, birds.
Tundra - ANSWER treeless frozen plain found between taiga and northern ice sheets. The ground is
covered in snow and ice (permafrost) for much of the year. Summer are very short and the grounds
become wet and marshy. Plant/ Animals include- Lichens, mosses, polar bears, musk, oxen, and arctic
hares
Polar region - ANSWER frozen areas with no vegetation; Animals include Penguins and polar bears
Intertidal zone - ANSWER exposed to low tides and undergoes temperature variations. Animals include-
algae, sponges, sea urchins, snails, starfish, crabs
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Desert - ANSWER small plants that conserve water actively (Cactus, sagebrush, mesquite)
Grassland - ANSWER low rainfall (usually 10-30 inch./yr); provide no shelter for herbivorous mammals
(cows, zebra, antelope...) from carnivores. The land animals have developed long legs
Rainforest - ANSWER characterized by torrential rains; high/moderate temperatures; dense growth of
vegetation-vines and epiphytes (plants that grow on other plants); trees grow closely together;
saprophytes grow on the bottom floor.
Temperate Deciduous Forest - ANSWER cold winters, warm summers, moderate rainfall; Beech, maple,
oaks, and willow trees (flat leaves). These shed their leaves during cold seasons. Animals include-deer,
fox, squirrels, birds
Temperate Coniferous Forest - ANSWER cold, dry, and inhabited by trees that do not lose their leaves-fir,
pine, and spruce trees (pine trees/evergreens). Animals include-beavers, bears, sheep, squirrels, and
birds
Taiga - ANSWER receives less rainfall than temperate forests. Long cold winters. Trees here dont lose
their leaves (evergreen trees/ pine leaves). Have a thin soil covered in moss and lichens. Animals include-
moose, deer, bears, wolves, rodents, birds.
Tundra - ANSWER treeless frozen plain found between taiga and northern ice sheets. The ground is
covered in snow and ice (permafrost) for much of the year. Summer are very short and the grounds
become wet and marshy. Plant/ Animals include- Lichens, mosses, polar bears, musk, oxen, and arctic
hares
Polar region - ANSWER frozen areas with no vegetation; Animals include Penguins and polar bears
Intertidal zone - ANSWER exposed to low tides and undergoes temperature variations. Animals include-
algae, sponges, sea urchins, snails, starfish, crabs
