Deserts, Grassland, and Tundra Biomes

What best describes the climate in the desert?

• warm

• cold

• dry

• windy

What does nocturnal mean?

• being able to blend in which the environment
• being active at night and sleeping during the day
• soil that does not have very much humus
• a biome with a hot temperatures and a dry climate

Which adaptation helps some desert animals stay cool?

• long fur

• long ears

• thick fur

• small feet

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Desert plants are able to survive long periods with no rain. Which of these plants would you find in the desert?

• cactus

• conifer

• grasses

• wildflowers

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Permafrost is found in which terrestrial biome?

• taiga

• tundra

• deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

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The grasslands of the central United States are called_____.

• tundras

• tropical rain forests

• Florida

• prairies

This biome has a variety of grasses as its main plants.

• tundra

• grassland

• coniferous forest

• savanna

Grasslands in Africa are called _________ and include ________.

• savannas, giraffes and elephants

• prairies, giraffes and elephants

• savannas, zebras and lions

• both A and C

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Most deserts are

• hot during the day and night

• hot during the day and cold at night

• warm during the day and coll at night

• moderate temperature during the day and night

The Polar tundra is found near the _______ and the ________ .

• North Pole

• Equator

• desert

• South Pole

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