Question

12 multiple choice 2 points which biome term describes a permanently frozen layer of soil? permafrost canopy understory benthic zone

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Permafrost is defined as a permanently frozen layer of soil (or rock) in cold biomes like tundra.
• Canopy refers to the upper layer of trees in a forest.
• Understory is the layer of vegetation below the canopy in a forest.
• Benthic zone is the ecological region at the bottom of a body of water.

So the term for a permanently frozen soil layer is Permafrost.

Answer:

A. Permafrost