3rd Grade Biomes Quiz

This biome is much like a cold desert.

• tundra

• taiga

• boreal forest

• grassland

A grassland is.....

• a place with many trees
• large, flat land covered with grasses
• cold, treeless area with snow
• a pool of seawater

A desert is......

• deep, dark water
• an area that gets very little rain
• an area that snows often
• an area with many trees

A large area that has similar living things and about the same temperature and rainfall is called a.......

• biome
• habitat
• adaptation
• forest

Forest biome with many different trees, mosses and ferns; most trees lose and regrow their leaves each year.

• temperate rainforest

• biome

• desert

• grassland

Type of forest biome near the equator; receives a lot of rain; temperatures are warm all year.

• desert
• tropical rain forest
• arctic
• temperate rain forest

Which of the following is the best definition for estuary?

• Narrow band of coastline that exists between high and low tide.
• Areas along the coast where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.
• Flowing fresh water containing rapids.
• Freshwater aquatic areas that are saturated by water for at least part of the year.

Which of these is a major forest biome?

• Temperate forest

• Desert

• Tundra

• Aquatic

Which biome has the most diversity?

• Aquatic

• Tropical Forest

• Desert

• Tundra

Which biome has the least amount of diversity?

• Desert

• Tropical Rainforest

• Tundra

• Grassland