Question

name channelys rosado class 3/9 date 10/15/25
part b. base your answers to questions 1 through 4 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of biology. the diagram shows areas on a mountain that represent some major biomes.

1. in which biome do lichens and mosses grow in large numbers and represent the dominant plant life?

(1) tundra (3) temperate deciduous forest
(2) taiga (4) tropical rain forest

1. the characteristic climax vegetation of which biome consists of coniferous (pine) trees?

(1) tundra (3) temperate deciduous forest
(2) taiga (4) tropical rain forest

1. which major biome is found throughout most of new york state?

(1) tundra (3) temperate deciduous forest
(2) taiga (4) tropical rain forest

1. which diagram below best shows the order of major land biomes that would be met by a person who travels north from the equator to the polar region at a steady elevation?

Explanation:

1. Brief Explanations:

• Tundra biome has harsh cold conditions. Lichens and mosses are well - adapted to grow in large numbers here as they can survive in cold, nutrient - poor environments.

1. Brief Explanations:

• Taiga (boreal forest) is characterized by coniferous (pine) trees. These trees are adapted to the cold, long - winter climate of the taiga.

1. Brief Explanations:

• New York State has a temperate climate. The temperate deciduous forest biome is typical for such regions, with trees that shed their leaves seasonally.

1. Brief Explanations:

• When traveling north from the Equator (where tropical rainforest is common) to the polar region, the sequence of biomes is tropical rainforest (near Equator, warm and wet), then temperate deciduous forest (moderate climate), then taiga (cold, coniferous trees), and finally tundra (cold, lichens and mosses).

Answer:

1. (1) tundra
2. (2) taiga
3. (3) temperate deciduous forest
4. (1) (assuming the first diagram in the set of four for question 4 has the correct sequence of tropical rainforest, temperate deciduous forest, taiga, tundra from left to right as per the north - ward travel description)