Biomes Quiz

What is a Biome?

• A division of area based on the prevailing climate and the types of organisms that thrive there

• An area composed of large communities covered with grasses and similar small plants

• A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms

• An arid/ barren region with little or no vegetation

Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?

• tundra
• desert
• grassland
• tropical rainforest

Which of the following biomes probably has the greatest number of diversity in plant and animal species?

• the African savannah
• a rainforest in Brazil
• a coniferous forest in China
• a  deciduous forest in Kansas

Which biome do we live in?

• Grasslands
• Taiga
• Rainforest
• Deciduous Forest

In which biome does an organism have to be able to conserve (save) water to survive? 

• Rainforest
• Taiga
• Desert
• Temperate Forest

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An organism has thick white fur, a bushy tail, and short ears. It often burrows holes and curls into a ball for warmth. For which environment is this organism most likely adapted?

• Grassland
• Arctic Tundra
• Coniferous Forest
• Desert

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A Biome covered with grasses is called....

• Grasslands
• Africa
• Meadow
• Forest

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Which biome is the coldest?

• tundra

• desert

• grassland

• savanna

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What type of biome is shown?

• Tropical grassland; savanna; scrubland

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Tropical rain forest

• Tundra

• Temperate woodland and shrubland

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Which biome has coniferous trees (which don't lose their leaves)?

• Taiga
• Temperate Forest
• Tundra
• Grasslands

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