Biomes Of The World Trivia Quiz

A frog is an amphibian. Amphibians have moist skin and need to live near water.

Desert animals are typically small, nocturnal animals. Many reptiles live here. Desert plants have adapted to this environment by storing water. The plants have shallow roots, so that when it does rain, the roots easily collect the water.

A tundra is found in the arctic regions of the world. It is a very cold biome and the animals that live there have adaptations that help them survive. For example, penguins have large layers of blubber and very thick feathers that help keep them warm.

Deciduous trees are trees that have leaves that change color, then fall in the winter. In these forests you will find many types of animals.

A savannah is a grassland. Large mammals who graze on grass live in this biome. This biome allows large mammals the space they need to roam.

A taiga is a coniferous forest. These forests contain trees that have needles and stay green all year. Taigas mostly receive snow, so they are a bit cold.

There are more species of plants and animals in the rainforest than in any other biome. We get many products from the rainforest, such as fruits, sugar, chocolate, cinnamon, and much much more. Scientists use many rainforest plants to make the medicines that we use when we are sick.

Flora: plant life
Fauna: animal life
You can remember this easily by thinking that "flora" sounds like "flower", which is a plant.
"Fauna" sounds like "fawn" which is a baby deer, which is an animal.

The marine (ocean) biome is the largest in the world. 3/4 of our planet is covered with water. Of all of the water in the world, 97% of it is found in oceans. There are four oceans: Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, and Indian.

The taiga is the largest terrestrial (land) biome.