Characteristics of Biomes

Multiple Choice

What are the main factors that define a biome?

• Climate, Geography, and Soil

• Animal species only

• Human population

• Ocean currents

Multiple Choice

Which biome is characterized by permanently frozen soil, extremely low temperatures, and short growing seasons?

• The Taiga

• The Tundra

• Temperate Forest

• The Savanna

Multiple Choice

How is the soil in taiga?

• Rich
• Poor 
• Fertil
• None of these

Multiple Choice

The temperature in the deciduous forest biome is 

• has cool seasons and warm seasons   
• cold 
• always warm 
• snowy 

Open Ended

Why is the Tropical Rainforest considered the most biologically diverse biome?

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The Savanna biome is home to large grazing herds such as

and elephants.

Multiple Choice

An area of extreme temperatures and little percipitation is called?

• Desert

• Volcano

• Canyon

• Island

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are adaptations of organisms living in the Desert biome?

• Waxy coating on plants

• Dormancy during winter

• Dense canopy blocking sunlight

• Deep-rooted grasses

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the main difference between freshwater and marine biomes?

• The type of animals found in each biome

• The amount of salt in the water

• The temperature of the water

• The location on the globe

Multiple Choice

 What type of biome is pictured?

• Tundra
• Temperate Rainforest
• Grassland
• Desert

Multiple Choice

 What type of biome is pictured?

• Tundra
• Temperate Rainforest
• Grassland
• Desert

Multiple Choice

What is this type of ecosystem (biom)  is this?

• savanna
• tundra
• rainforest
• alpine

Multiple Choice

 What type of biome is pictured?

• Desert
• Tundra
• Tropical Rainforest
• Grassland

Multiple Choice

 What type of biome is pictured?

• Temperate Deciduous Forest
• Boreal Forest
• Tropical Rainforest
• Grassland

Multiple Choice

Which Biome

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Wetland

• Desert

Multiple Choice

What is the largest biome on Earth?

• Tropical rainforest

• Desert

• Marine

• Savanna