Biomes Quiz Review

Which is the most common order of the major land biomes a person would pass through traveling from the Equator to the polar region?

• tundra, taiga, temperate deciduous forest, tropical rain forest

• tropical rain forest, temperate deciduous forest, taiga, tundra

• temperate deciduous forest, tropical rain forest, taiga, tundra

• tropical rain forest, temperate deciduous forest, tundra, taiga

We live in this biome.

• taiga

• temperate deciduous forest

• tundra

• desert

Coniferous trees such as spruce, fir, and pine are the dominant plant species and this biome contains many moose and bears.

• taiga

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

• desert

Drought-resistant plants that grow here, such as mesquite and saguaro cactus, develop extensive root systems for absorbing water and have water storage cells in their stems and roots.

• desert

• tropical rain forest

• taiga

• temperate deciduous forest

Forests of maple, beech, oak, and hickory make up the dominant plant life in this biome.

• tundra

• desert

• taiga

• temperate deciduous forest

The subsoil is permanently frozen in this biome, and caribou feed on lichens and mosses.

• taiga

• temperate deciduous forest

• tundra

• tropical rain forest

This biome is characterized by warm summers, cold winters, moderate precipitation, and trees that lose their leaves in the fall.

• tundra

• temperate deciduous forest

• grassland

• taiga

This biome has constant, warm temperature, heavy rainfall, and thousands of plant and animal species.

• tundra

• taiga

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

These two biomes get less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rain each year.

• tundra and taiga

• tropical rain forest and temperate deciduous forest

• desert and grassland

• desert and tundra

This biome is also known as the prairie, plains, steppes, or savannah.

• tundra

• taiga

• grassland

• desert