Earth Science Mid-Unit Review

Which of these regions receives the MOST rainfall per year?

• Pacific Northwest Forest

• Southwestern Desert

• Central Plains Grassland

• Eastern Temperate Forest

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Which region do we live in?

• Pacific Northwest

• Southwest United States

• Central Plains

• Eastern United States

Which statement is TRUE about desert plants?

• They are mostly deciduous trees

• They can survive with little water

• They need a lot of water to survive

• They grow very tall in one season

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True or False

Fires are common in the Central Plains Grassland.

• True

• False

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Why are most prairie plants able to grow after a fire?

• People replant all of them

• They are able to resist fires

• Their roots are protected below the ground

• This statement is false

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Which of these regions receives the LEAST rainfall in a year?

• Pacific Northwest Forest

• Southwest Desert

• Central Plains Grassland

• Eastern Temperate Forest

Which statement is TRUE of a central plains grassland?

• Very few plants or animals can survive there

• The high rainfall there supports many tall trees.

• Bison and prairie chickens live there.

• Most animals there have scaly skin.

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Which of these living things are common in the Pacific Northwest?

• evergreens and birds

• cacti and iguanas

• deciduous trees and penguins

• bison and grasses

Choose THREE:

Which of the following would you find in the Central Plains

• short, rainy summers

• frequent fires

• grazing animals

• grasses

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Choose TWO answers:

Which of the following would you find in the Pacific Northwest?

• fog/mist

• cold winters

• evergreen trees

• prairie grasses

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