Scott Foresman Science

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Lesson 2: What are land biomes?
Think, Read, Learn
Use with pages 130–135.
Before You Read Lesson 2
Read each statement below. Place a check mark in the circle to indicate
whether you agree or disagree with the statement.
Agree Disagree
1. Tropical rainforests have the largest number
of species. ❍ ❍
2. Some animals and plants that can adapt to
cold winters live in deciduous forests. ❍ ❍
3. A species’s population will never decrease if
its habitat changes. ❍ ❍
4. The temperature in desert biomes is always
extremely hot. ❍ ❍
After You Read Lesson 2
Reread each statement above. If the lesson supports your choice, place
a check mark in the Correct circle. Then explain how the text supports
your choice. If the lesson does not support your choice, place a check
mark in the Incorrect circle. Then explain why your choice is wrong.
Correct
Incorrect
1. ❍ ❍
2. ❍ ❍
3. ❍ ❍
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4. ❍ ❍
Notes for Home: Your child has completed a pre/post inventory of key concepts in
the lesson.
Home Activity: Ask your child to explain how animals adapt to their
environments. Have your child tell how he or she has adapted to changes at
school or home.
Workbook Think, Read, Learn 45

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Lesson 2 Review
Reviewing Main Ideas: Sentence Completion
Complete each sentence with the correct word or phrase.
1. Tropical rainforests have species
than all other biomes. (more, fewer)
2. In a trees lose their leaves.
(tropical rainforest, deciduous forest)
3. Grasslands receive little rain and have
many types of . (trees, grasses)
4. Most trees in the taiga have needles .
(throughout the year, only in summer)
5. A desert is an area that receives
25 centimeters of rain or snow each year.
(more than, less than)
6. A limiting factor in the tundra is .
(yearly flooding, frozen soil)
Reviewing Concepts: True or False
Write T (True) or F (False) on the line before each statement.
7. A large root system near the surface is a special structure of
some desert plants.
8. A decrease in rainfall in a tropical rainforest might be a
limiting factor for animals and plants living there.
Applying Strategies: Cause and Effect
Use complete sentences to answer question 9. (2 points)
Use with pages 130–135.
9. Many species of birds leave deciduous forests in the fall. Identify
two limiting factors that might cause these animals to go other
places.
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