Land Biomes Quiz

This biome is much like a cold desert.

• tundra

• taiga

• boreal forest

• grassland

Which biome is the driest? It receives less than 10 inches of rain a year.

• desert

• grassland

• deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

In which biome would you find permafrost? This is the layer of soil that is frozen all the time.

• coniferous forest (taiga)

• desert

• tundra

• grassland

Which biome is the largest land biome?

• coniferous forest (taiga)

• desert

• tundra

• tropical rain forest

Which biome has the greatest amount of biodiversity? (the most different kinds of organisms)

• tundra

• grassland

• desert

• tropical rain forest

Which biome has trees that lose their leaves in the fall and regrow them in the spring?

• deciduous forest

• coniferous forest (taiga)

• tropical rain forest

• desert

Which biome is the coldest?

• tundra

• desert

• grassland

• savanna

Which biome has conifer trees or evergreens? These trees have needles that are coated in a waxy substance and drop cones.

• deciduous forest

• desert

• coniferous forest (taiga)

• tropical rain forest

In which biome would I find prairie dogs, is also known as “Tornado Alley”, and is flat with lots of grasses?

• desert

• grassland

• tundra

• tropical rain forest

Which biome has all four seasons and they are distinct? (you can tell which season it is)

• tropical rain forest

• desert

• deciduous forest

• grassland