Ecosystems: Biomes of the World

Ecosystems: Biomes of the World

Multiple Choice

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat.  This is an example of _____. 

• an adaptation
• environment
• response
• stimulus

biotic = life abotic = non-life

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Plants and animals in the tundra must be able to adapt to the extremely ___________ weather.

• hot

• cold

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Most of the precipitation that falls in the tundra is:

• rain

• snow

• sleet

• wind

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Which of the following describes an abiotic factor that describes the taiga biome? 

• Mountains
• Moose
• Red foxes
• Long warm summers

Multiple Choice

 Which biome contains lichens, mosses, and grasses? 

• Grasslands
• Taiga
• Tundra 
• Desert 

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Types of terrain that you would find in the chaparral would include __________.

• Rocky hills

• Mountianous slopes

• Flat Plains

• All of the above

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What are two common factors in the summer?

• Fire and Drought

• Hot and Rainy

• Cold and Snowy

• Wet and Windy

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Which of the following trees are part of the deciduous forest biome?

• white pine
• cedar
• hickory
• conifers

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Which of the following BEST MATCHES the meaning of the word TEMPERATE.

• temperatures within moderate limits
• an area with trees and bushes
• a forest with plants growing together
• an area with all the same temperature

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What is the biome called?

• Desert Biome

• Grassland Biome

• Rainforest Biome

• Aquatic Biome

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What is one of the animals in the Grassland biome? Select 3 images.

the plants hold water in their stems and roots

**nocturnal means to be awake at night and sleep during the day**

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What best describes the climate in the desert?

• warm
• hot
• dry
• windy

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What does nocturnal mean?

• being able to blend in which the environment
• being active at night and sleeping during the day
• soil that does not have very much humus
• a biome with a hot temperatures and a dry climate

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How much rain falls in the desert?

• 10 inches

• more than 10 inches

• less than 10 inches

• none at all

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Where is the Savannah located

• Africa

• North America

• Asia

• Europe

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What animals are in the savanna

• Zebra
• bears
• turtles
• none of the above

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Hours of daylight and night are ________

• species
• earth
• equal
• moist

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Which of these describes the rainforest?

• populated by squirrels, bears and pine trees
• relatively few trees
• generally close to the equator
• short, mild, dry summers