Biomes Quiz

Match the following

Groups:

(a) Temperate Rainforest

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(b) Tropical Rainforest

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(c) Temperate Deciduous Forest

,

(d) Tundra

• Near the coast

• Oak

• Warm & humid all year long

• Pine Tree

• 4 Distinct Seasons

• Leaves fall during Autumn

• Permafrost

• No trees

• Rains throughout the Year

• Cold & Dry

• Biomes with greatest biodiversity

• Cold & Rainy

• Maple

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Grassland

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(b) Desert

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(c) Marine

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(d) Freshwater

• Coral Reefs

• Rivers

• Seas

• Higher salt concentration

• Hot during the day and cold at night

• Ponds

• Popular for farming

• Dry & arid climate

• Lakes

• Streams

• Deep, nutrient rich soil

• Little to no salt

• Oceans

• Found on every continent except Antartica

Scientists studying two adjacent ecosystems observe different varieties of organisms in the two areas. Which of the following factors would contribute the least to the differing varieties of organisms in these two habitats.

(If I looked at these, which would I not be able to truly tell the difference of?)

• Climate (Temperatures/ rainfall)

• Soil type (Sand/ dirt)

• Water resources (Ocean/ river/ pond/lake)

• Wind

Match the following

• Desert

• Very DRY

  Lots of NOCTURNAL animals

  Low Biodiversity

• Tundra

• Very Cold

  No trees

  Very little Biodiversity

• Temperate Forest

• Medium Temperatures

  4 Seasons

  Deciduous Trees

• Taiga (Boreal Forest)

• Cold/Northern Forest

  Conifer Trees (Pine)

  Very Little Biodiversity

• Tropical Rainforest

• Most Biodiversity

  Very HOT/HUMID

  Very Rainy

Match the following

• Temperate Forest

• 
• Tropical Rainforest

• 
• Taiga (Boreal Forest)

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Match the following

• Desert

• 
• Grassland

• 
• Tundra

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Earth is covered by what type of biome more than any other?

• taiga

• grassland

• tundra

• marine

Which is a biome with near constant precipitation, warm temperatures, and many types of organisms?

• tropical rainforest

• taiga

• tundra

• desert

Which type of biome consists of moderate precipitation, cold winters and warm summers, and trees that drop their leaves?

• tropical rainforest

• taiga

• tundra

• temperate deciduous forest

Tropical rain forests have the greatest biodiversity of any type of land ecosystem. How does biodiversity contribute to the sustainability of an ecosystem?

• The presence of more species with different adaptations makes it more likely that some organisms will survive an ecological disaster.

• Greater genetic variation within species makes it more likely that some individuals will survive a disease outbreak.

• The presence of a variety of herbivore species that can feed on a large number of different producer species helps ensure abundant prey for predators in the ecosystem.

• All of the above