Biomes Quiz

The type of weather that occurs in an area over a long period of time is called ________________.

• weather

• climate

• meteorology

• precipitation

A ___________________ is a large group of ecosystems that have similar characteristics.

• grasslands

• tundra

• climate

• super ecosystem

• biome

The type of forest biome that is very rainy and hot is a __________________.

• grasslands

• tundra

• taiga

• tropical rain forest

• temperate forest

In Earth’s largest land biome, the ___________________, grasses cover the land, and trees are few and far between.

• grasslands

• tundra

• taiga

• tropical rain forest

• temperate forest

The type of forest biome that experiences four distinct seasons is a _____________________.

• grasslands

• tundra

• taiga

• tropical rain forest

• temperate forest

The biome that has long, severe winters and short, cool summers is the __________.

• desert

• tundra

• taiga

• tropical rain forest

• temperate forest

Earth’s coldest biome is the _____________.

• desert

• tundra

• taiga

• tropical rain forest

• temperate forest

The driest biome is the ________________.

• desert

• tundra

• taiga

• tropical rain forest

• temperate forest

Freshwater ecosystems include rivers, lakes, and wetlands.

• True

• False

The intertidal zone is the area that ocean tides cover and uncover in a regular cycle.

• True

• False