Biomes and Adaptations

1. Which biomes is characterized by considerable variability in rainfall and temperature and the presence of antelope and bison.

• Rain forest

• Deciduous forest

• Desert

• grassland

Which biome is characterized by moderate rainfall, cold winters, and the presence of fox and deer?

• grassland

• deciduous forest

• taiga

• tundra

The Venus flytrap plant lives in soil with few nutrients. The plant absorbs nutrients by trapping insects inside its leaves.

The ability of the Venus flytrap to trap insects is an example of which of the following?

• Parasitism

• Adaptation

• Competition

• Producer

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The cactus plant lives in a desert environment.

Which characteristic of this plant could be found in many other desert plants?

• Leaves and stems that are adapted to conserve water

• Broad leaves that protect the plants from the hot sun

• Lush growth that serves to trap water if it rains

• A deep root system for gathering water

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A large ecosystem is called a ______

• Ecosystem
• Habitat
• Biome
• Niche

What is the main factor that separates the biomes?

• Land
• Water
• Climate
• Longitude

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Which biome is the driest?

• Desert
• Tundra
• Taiga
• Rainforest

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Which biome has deciduous trees (which lose their leaves)?

• Temperate Forest
• Rainforest
• Grasslands
• Taiga

Which biome has wide-open fields of grass?

• Taiga
• Grasslands
• Temperate Forest
• Rainforest

Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals?

• Temperate Forest
• Rainforest
• Tundra
• Grasslands

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