Biomes Quiz

What major geographic landmark would you find in the tropical rainforest?

• Equator
• Prime Meridian
• All lines of latitude
• Europe

What biome is the largest in the world?

• Rainforest
• Ocean
• Tundra
• Savannah

The world’s oxygen supply comes from marine plants and algae. These plants also take in enormous amounts of carbon dioxide. What process are the plants undergoing to make this happen?

• Respiration
• Transpiration
• photosynthesis
• Diffusion

What adaptation do most marine animals have to survive in the cold waters?

• Fur
• Blubbler
• Silky Skin
• Hair

What is the largest animal on Earth? (hint: 20 people can stand in its mouth!)

• Blue Whale
• Orange Whale
• Red Whale
• Green Whale

What biome covers half of Africa’s surface?

• Taiga
• Rainforest
• Savannah
• Tundra

Why are trees uncommon in the Savanna?

• Little Rainfall, trees won’t survive
• Lots of Rainfall, there are too many trees
• Trees have never grown in the Savanna
• There are lots of trees!

Many animals in the Savanna are herbivores; what is a herbivore?

• Animals that eat other animals
•  Animals that eat only plants
• Animals that eat both plants and animals
• Animals that eat dead animals

What biome in the world is the coldest?

• Savannah
• Tundra
• Rainforest
• Taiga

The Tundra is very close to the North Pole, in the summer, the days are how many hours long?

• 12 hours
• 15 hours
• 22 hours
• 24 hours