Grade 9 Biomes Worksheet
Explore the major terrestrial and aquatic biomes of the world, their characteristics, and the adaptations of organisms living within them.
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Grade 9 Biomes Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided map of world biomes to answer relevant questions.
1. Which of the following is NOT a major terrestrial biome?
Tundra
Savanna
Estuary
Desert
2. Which biome is characterized by permafrost and low-growing vegetation?
Tropical Rainforest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Taiga
Tundra
1. Deserts can be hot or cold.
True
False
2. The ocean is considered a single, uniform aquatic biome.
True
False
1. The biome is known for its high biodiversity and consistent warm temperatures and rainfall.
2. are transitional zones between land and water, often characterized by brackish water.
1. Describe two adaptations that animals living in the desert biome might have to survive their environment.
2. Explain the main difference between a terrestrial biome and an aquatic biome.
Match each biome characteristic to its corresponding biome.
1. Permafrost
a. Tropical Rainforest
2. Coniferous trees
b. Tundra
3. Deciduous trees
c. Temperate Deciduous Forest
4. High biodiversity
d. Taiga