Practice land biomes test

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall (and other precipitation)?

• tundra

• desert

• temperate deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

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

• tundra

• desert

• grassland

• tropical rainforest

Which biome has the largest number of species of plants and animals (highest biodiversity)?

• tundra

• desert

• tropical rainforest

• pine forest

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

• taiga

• tundra

• deciduous forest

• grassland

Which biome has deciduous trees (that lose their leaves in the fall)?

• Temperate Forest

• Rainforest

• Grasslands

• Taiga

What term describes the living parts of an ecosystem?

• Biotic Factors

• Abiotic Factors

A desert is very hot during the day and receives very little rain.

Which plants have an adaptation that would help them survive?

• plants with waxy coatings

• plants with deep roots

• plants with large leaves

• plants with soft stems

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

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Taigia

• Desert

Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?

• deciduous
• evergreen
• ginko
• palm

Which of the following habitats probably has the greatest number of plant and animal species?

• the African savannah
• a rainforest in Brazil
• a temperate forest in China
• a temperate grassland in Kansas