Main biomes of the world

question 1

The main biomes in the world are:

a) Tundra, Taiga, Temperate Forest, Equatorial Forest, Tropical Forest, Savannas, Deserts and Fields.

b) Tundra, Cerrado, Subtropical Forest, Tropical Forest, Mangroves, Mediterranean Forest, Asian Monsoons, Deserts.

c) Temperate Forest, Chaparral, Mediterranean, Tropical Forest, Campo Sujo, Araucaria Forest, Pampas, Deserts.

d) Taiga, grasses, Gallery Forest, Equatorial Forest, Pantanal, Araucaria Forest, Xerophilic Vegetation, Tropical Forest.

question 2

(UEPGPR) With respect to the great biomes of the world, their locations and general characteristics, mark what is correct.

01. The tundra, which is found in polar and alpine regions, is not represented in Brazilian territory.

02. Tropical savannas are sets of open formations dominated by vegetation of scattered grasses and tufts of low grasses. They occur in North America, Eurasia, Africa and the pampas of South America.

04. Deserts, which occur in the high pressure centers of North America, Africa, Eurasia and Australia, are not represented in South America.

08. Tropical forests receive high and well-distributed rainfall throughout the year. Concentrated in the intertropical range, they constitute one of the ecosystems with the greatest terrestrial biomass.

16. The taigas are coniferous forests that occur at latitudes above 45º. In winter they are very wet and cold.

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