Biome Unit Test

Which of the following best describes daily temperatures in deserts?

• hot during the day and cold at night

• hot during the day and warm at night

• cool during the day and very cold at night

• they depend upon the type of desert and its location

The defining characteristic of deserts is _______.

• low rainfall

• high temperatures

• lizards

• cacti

The chaparral biome has little biodiversity and is home to only a few well-adapted species.

• true

• false

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What kind of vegetation would you most likely expect to find in the chaparral biome?

• deciduous trees

• tall grasses

• hardy shrubs

• tall pine trees

Which of the following is true about the taiga biome?

• The taiga biome is the largest biome in the world.

• It is found on five of seven continents.

• The taiga biome has three distinct seasons.

• The temperature in the taiga is rarely ever below freezing.

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Which of the following statements is true about the taiga biome, but not the alpine?

• Temperatures are below freezing during the winter.

• Precipitation can average 12 inches annually.

• It has two distinct seasons.

• It is characterized by coniferous trees.

There is no vegetation present within the alpine biome

• true

• false

Which of the following is not one of the five zones of the deciduous forest?

• shrub

• animal

• herb

• tree stratum

Animals in the tundra struggle to find food and keep warm.

• true

• false

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Organisms that live in the tundra biomes have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. The Labrador tea plant is a shrub that grows to be approximately five feet tall. Its leaves are used by human residents of the Arctic tundra to create both beverages and medicine. The leaves are harvested from each plant individually off the branches throughout the year. How has the Labrador tea plant adapted to enable its survival against the cold of the tundra biome?

• shallow roots

• dense hairs

• retention of dead leaves

• low to the ground

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