Question

match the biome to its description:
a. deciduous forest
b. taiga
c. tropical rainforest
d. temperate rainforest

1. found near the equator; warm and rainy year - round
2. cold forest with cone - bearing trees and few low plants
3. mild temperatures with high rainfall in places like washington state
4. forests with trees that lose their leaves each year

write t for true or f for false:

• deciduous trees lose their leaves every year.
• the taiga has a long growing season and rich soil.
• tropical rainforests contain more species than any other biome.
• temperate rainforests are located near the equator.

Explanation:

1. Tropical rainforests are found near the equator with warm and rainy year - round conditions and contain more species than any other biome.
2. Taiga is a cold forest with cone - bearing trees and few low plants. It has a short growing season and poor soil.
3. Temperate rainforests have mild temperatures with high rainfall in places like Washington State.
4. Deciduous forests have trees that lose their leaves each year.

Answer:

1. C. Tropical Rainforest
2. B. Taiga
3. D. Temperate Rainforest
4. A. Deciduous Forest

For the true - false statements:

• "Deciduous trees lose their leaves every year." is T (True)
• "The taiga has a long growing season and rich soil." is F (False)
• "Tropical rainforests contain more species than any other biome." is T (True)
• "Temperate rainforests are located near the equator." is F (False)