Define a biome and name two Canadian biomes with example locations.

• A. A biome is a large community of plants and animals with similar climate; examples: Boreal forest in Ontario/Quebec, Tundra in Nunavut/Northwest Territories.
• B. A biome is a small habitat for a single species.
• C. A biome is a political region defined by provinces.
• D. A biome is a type of soil.

Answer: (A)

A biome is a large ecological region defined by its climate and the plants and animals that dominate it, creating a distinctive community across a broad area. In Canada, two clear examples are the boreal forest and the tundra. The boreal forest runs through much of central Canada, including Ontario and Quebec, and is characterized by cold winters and warm summers with vast stretches of coniferous trees. The tundra is found in the far north, such as Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, and features a treeless, permafrost-dominated landscape with hardy mosses, lichens, and low shrubs. These examples illustrate how climate shapes the dominant life forms in a region. The other descriptions describe a habitat for a single species, a political boundary, or soil type, which don’t capture the broad, climate-driven nature of a biome.