Terrestrial Biomes: Near Equator exam Flashcards

Tropical rainforests house over 50% of the world's species.

Savannahs have a warm climate all year long with a long dry season.

Deserts are characterized by extremely low annual precipitation.

What term describes the dense vegetation structure in tropical rainforests that creates diverse habitats?

Frequent wildfires shape the ecosystem in savannahs.

Desert temperatures vary seasonally, daily, and regionally.

Plants and animals in deserts have evolved to conserve water and tolerate dry conditions.

Savannahs feature expansive grasslands with scattered trees.

Tropical rainforests experience consistent high temperatures and significant rainfall.

Tropical rainforests are known for having extremely high biomass.

What term describes the few months in savannahs with significantly high precipitation?

Deserts have low biomass, meaning there is not a lot of life in general.

Understanding terrestrial biomes is crucial for grasping what?

Tropical rainforests are found on or along the equator.

Many plant and animal species in savannahs have evolved adaptations to survive droughts and wildfires.

Deserts have low net productivity, meaning they have low amounts of vegetation.

Savannahs are found along the equator in tropical and subtropical regions.

It upports the dense vegetation in tropical rainforests.

Must be done by plants and animals in deserts to evolve

Natural disturbance common in savannahs due to the long dry season

A kind of structure created by dense vegetation in tropical rainforests.

Classifiy deserts as either hot or cold.

A season in savannahs characterized by low precipitation.

50% or more species found in Tropical rainforests.

An acute shortage of liquid water in desert biome.

Differentiates savannahs from regular grasslands.

A red line in a tropical rainforest climate graph.

Precipitation graph of a savannah that show about its wet and dry seasons.