Environmental Science Test

A biome is a large region characterized by a specific type of

• climate.

• plants and climate.

• climate and certain types of plants and animal communities.

• plants and animal communities.

Each biome is made up of many individual ecosystems.

• True

• False

Biomes are described by their

• climate

• animals

• vegetation

• humans

Which is not a plant adaptation?

• size

• shape

• color

• temperature

Cactus plants do not have leaves because

• they have specialized structures to conserve and retain water.

• it is too cold.

• there is too much rain.

• the animals eat all of the cactus plants.

Why do plants that grow in the tundra tend to be short?

• it is too cold.

• they cannot obtain enough water to grow larger.

• there is too much shade from the trees.

• the animals eat all of the plants.

What is the main factor that determines which plants can grow in a certain area?

• precipitation

• humans

• climate

• sunshine

This term refers to the weather conditions, such as temperature, precipitation, humidity and winds, in an area over a long period of time.

• preciptiation

• latitude

• climate

• environment

What is the height of an object above sea level?

• longitude

• equator

• north and south poles

• altitude

What is the distance north or south of the equator that is measured in degrees?

• latitude

• longitude

• prime meridian

• north and south poles