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World Biomes Explorer

You are a field researcher comparing world biomes. Use the evidence on this worksheet to identify patterns, explain human impacts and suggest practical conservation actions. A biome is a large region shaped by its climate and the plants and animals adapted to it.

1.A tropical rainforest has several layers of dense vegetation, with leaves, tree trunks and branches at different heights. Identify two features from this description that could help many different species find food or shelter.

Expedition data: climate clues

Researchers recorded typical annual conditions for four broad biome types. These simplified figures help compare patterns; conditions vary within each biome.

Biome

Approx. temperature

Annual rainfall

Typical clue

Tropical rainforest

About 25 °C

More than 2,000 mm

Warm and wet most of the year

Hot desert

Often above 20 °C

Usually below 250 mm

Very low rainfall; plants conserve water

Tundra

Often below 0 °C

Low; much falls as snow

Long cold season; permafrost may occur

Temperate grassland

Warm summers, cold winters

Moderate; seasonal

Grasses dominate; few trees

2.A research station records an average temperature of 24 °C and annual rainfall of 180 mm. Which biome in the data is the best match? Explain using both measurements.

3.Which biome in the data is most likely to have permafrost? Select one answer.

Tropical rainforest
Hot desert
Tundra
Temperate grassland

4.Use the climate data to explain why a rainforest can support dense plant growth, while a hot desert usually cannot.

Biomes under pressure

A town is considering expanding a road and cattle pasture into nearby native woodland and grassland. The area provides habitat for native species and supports local livelihoods. The proposal could bring jobs and easier transport, but clearing vegetation may fragment habitats, expose soil to erosion and increase pressure on water supplies.

5.From the town proposal, identify one possible benefit and two possible environmental costs of the expansion.

6.True or false: Clearing a narrow strip of vegetation for a road can affect wildlife even if some habitat remains on both sides.

TrueFalse

7.Suggest two realistic ways the town could reduce harm to native habitats while planning the expansion.

8.A class is comparing biomes but has climate records from only one site in each. Explain one reason these records may not represent the whole biome.

9.Write a concise conservation campaign slogan for one biome. Name the biome and add one sentence explaining the action your slogan encourages.

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