Climate and Ecosystems Test

A tropical rain forest is one type of ________________.

• ecosystem

• savannas

• biome

• prairies

Climate regions are classified mainly on the basis of

• distance from the Equator

• elevation

• seasonal temperatures and precipitation

• rainfall and location

Broadleaf deciduous forests grow best in regions with a

• temperate climate and adequate rainfall.

• Mediterranean climate.

• tropical climate and heavy seasonal rainfall.

• cool and dry climate.

Trees that shed their leaves when winter approaches are _______________________.

• coniferous

• deciduous

• savannas

• prairies

____________________ are temperate grasslands.

• prairies

• Savannas

• biomes

• ecosystems

Desert and tundra regions are alike in which of the following ways?

• In both regions, plants and animals have to be able to survive without water.

• Both areas are subject to unexpected weather changes.

• In both regions, only plants that can adjust to extreme temperatures can survive.

• The few animals that are native to each region live very short lives.

The central regions of several continents are covered by

• forests

• deserts

• grasslands

• tundra

A layer of soil just below the surface of the tundra is known as ______________________.

• precipitation

• chaparral

• profrost

• permafrost

The interaction of plant life, animal life, and the physical environment in which they live is a(n) _______________.

• biome

• geography

• ecosystems

• zoology

____________________ are plant-eating animals.

• omnivores

• carnivores

• herbivores

• vegivores