Biome Test

Which of the following is true about the marine biome?

• Organisms with a low tolerance for salt will survive better here.

• The marine biome includes freshwater and saltwater biomes.

• The terrestrial biomes have a major effect on the weather patterns of the marine biome.

• The marine biome has a salinity of greater than or equal to 1%.

Which of the following locations is most likely to have cold, windy weather and snow at high elevations?

• Mountain

• Grassland

• Forest

• Desert

________________ is the largest continental biome. This biome experiences long, cold winters: short, mild summers, and has low precipitation.

• Taiga

• Savanna

• Mountain

• Tundra

Which of the following are included in the freshwater biome?

• Rivers

• Seas

• Lakes

• Streams

Which of the following word pairs correctly completes the sentence below?

A _____________ is an example of a type of animal adapted to a ______________ biome.

• coral, freshwater

• penguin, temperate forest

• lizard, tundra

• zebra, savanna

A biome that experiences the seasons of winter, spring, summer and fall with non-extreme temperatures is likely to be the ________________ biome.

• Temperate

• Arctic

• Tundra

• Tropical

An estuary is.....

• only found inland near swamps.

• a deposit formed where a fast flowing stream flattens the earth.

• where a freshwater stream or river merges with an ocean.

• a very small wetland.

Where on Earth are most of the tropical rainforest biomes found?

• Only in the Northern Hemisphere

• In the Mild Climates

• On the Equator

• Near the Polar Ice Caps

If a new organism is found that has a white coat in the winter and a light brown coat in the summer, in which biome would it most likely be found?

• Taiga

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Tundra

Brian travels through a biome giving tours of exotic animals. the animals that Brian comes in contact with are zebras, giraffes, and rhinoceros. Where does Brian work?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Taiga

• Savanna

• Tundra