Concept Review MATCHING a. latitudeb. understoryc. savannad. estivatione. succulentf. altitudeg. biomesh. tundrai. permafrostj. taiga ______ 1. regions that have distinctive climates and organisms______ 2. the broad band of coniferous forest located just below the Arctic Circle______ 3. plant with thick, fleshy stems______ 4. sleeping through the dry season______ 5. characterized by dry conditions, short summers, and thin soil______ 6. tropical and subtropical grasslands, wet summers, dry winters______ 7. includes trees and shrubs adapted to shade______ 8. the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees______ 9. lies beneath the topsoil of the tundra______10. height of an object above sea level MULTIPLE CHOICE 11. Thin soil, high humidity, and high rainfall represent aa. tropical rain forest.b. temperate rain forest.c. desert.d. grassland. 12. Birds that migrate during winter, coniferous plants, and cold temperatures representa. the South Pole.b. taiga.c. a temperate rain forest.d. a chaparral. 13. The top layer in a tropical rain forest is thea. canopy.b. understory.c. emergent layer.d. tree line. 14. Extreme temperatures, abundant precipitation, rich, deep soils, and a growing season of four to six months represent aa. tropical rain forest.b. taiga.c. temperate deciduous forest.d. savanna. 15. The biome with the highest species diversity is thea. taiga.b. tundra.c. tropical rain forest.d. savanna. 16. Hot summers and cold winters, low to moderate rainfall, few trees, and rich, fertile soil represent aa. tundra.b. temperate grassland.c. temperate deciduous forest.d. desert. 17. As you move from the equator toward the North Pole, you would be likely to seea. rain forests, then deserts, then taiga.b. tundra, then deserts, then grasslands.c. grasslands, then tundra, then rain forests.d. temperate deciduous forests, then taiga, then rain forests. 18. Factors that influence where plants grow includea. longitude.b. climate.c. biome maps.d. Both (a) and (b)