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Questions

1. 1.

   Which terrestrial biome is characterized by consistently high year-round temperatures and precipitation, a dense multi-layered canopy, and heavily leached, nutrient-poor soils despite supporting the highest terrestrial biodiversity on Earth?

   • A) Tropical rainforest
   • B) Savanna
   • C) Temperate grassland
   • D) Desert
2. 2.

   Which terrestrial biome is dominated by dense coniferous evergreen forests adapted to heavy snowpack and experiences long, frigid winters alongside thin, acidic, nutrient-poor soils?

   • A) Temperate grassland
   • B) Tropical rainforest
   • C) Taiga
   • D) Savanna
3. 3.

   Which terrestrial biome experiences four distinct seasons with moderate year-round precipitation and is dominated by broadleaf trees that shed their foliage before winter?

   • A) Temperate deciduous forest
   • B) Boreal forest
   • C) Tropical seasonal forest
   • D) Temperate grassland
4. 4.

   Which terrestrial biome is characterized by mild, rainy winters, prolonged summer droughts, and plant communities dominated by fire-adapted, sclerophyllous evergreen shrubs?

   • A) Savanna
   • B) Temperate grassland
   • C) Chaparral
   • D) Taiga
5. 5.

   Which terrestrial biome is characterized by a permanently frozen layer of subsoil known as permafrost, extremely low annual temperatures, and vegetation dominated by lichens, mosses, and dwarf shrubs?

   • A) Boreal forest (Taiga)
   • B) Temperate grassland
   • C) Tropical savanna
   • D) Arctic tundra