Biome Quiz

Which two biomes are the most similar with regard to rainfall?

• Tundra and Taiga

• Tundra and Desert

• Rainforest and Savanna

• Temperate Forest and Temperate Grassland

Which biome is characterized by a layer of permafrost?

• Taiga

• Savanna

• Chaparral

• Tundra

Biodiversity is greatest in which biome?

• Taiga

• Savanna

• Tundra

• Rainforest

The eastern portion of the United States is dominated by what biome?

• Temperate Forest

• Temperate Grassland

• Taiga

• Chaparral

In which biome of Africa would you find lions, giraffes, and elephants?

• Chaparral

• Desert

• Savanna

• Tropical Rain Forest

All the different species of an ecosystem are referred to as the:

• Biome

• Community

• Population

• Abiotic factors

Which of the following would be a biotic factor in an ecosystem?

• Bacteria

• Soil

• Temperature

• Rainfall

Which of the following would represent an ecosystem?

• A lake

• A fish tank

• A prairie

• All of these

The types and numbers of species in a given area is most greatly determined by the area's:

• Biotic factors

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Biodiversity

Which of the following appropriately describes a difference between the tropical rainforest and the tropical dry forest?

• Soils are poor in the rain forest and rich in the dry forest.

• Diversity is low in the rain forest and high in the dry forest.

• Precipitation is about the same between the rain forest and the dry forest.

• Biodiversity is the same between the rain forest and the dry forest.