Forest Biomes Reading Quiz

What are the three major forest biomes?

• Taiga, Temperate forest, Reainforest

• Desert Forest, Tundra Forest, Tiaga

• Tundra Forest, Taiga, Rainforest

• Temperate forest, Savanna forest, Costal forest

What types of trees grow in the taiga forest (coniferous forest) biome?

• trees with broad-leafs

• trees with needle-like leaves

• the kind that loses its leaves in the fall

• all of the above

Which biome would a tree like this be found?

• Taiga forest

• Desert Forest

• Rainforest

• Deciduous Forest

Where are the taiga forest biomes located in the world?

• near the equator

• in the far north just below the Arctic Circle

• only on the continent of Africa

• Near the South Pole

What is the dominant plant in the taiga forest biome?

• Ferns

• Trees

• Grasses

• Shrubs

What is it called when animals move to a warmer place for the winter and then return in the spring?

• Coniferous

• Adaptation

• Migration

• Estivation

Which of the following does NOT describe the temperate forest biome?

• lots of trees

• deep and rich soil

• freezing temperatures year-round

• lots of rain

Where are the temperate forests located?

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What layer of the temperate forest is made up of tall trees that act as an umbrella for the lower layers?

• Forest Floor

• Understory

• Canopy

Which biome would a tree like this be found?

• Taiga forest

• Desert Forest

• Rainforest

• Deciduous Forest