Biomes Quiz

Match the following

Groups:

(a) Temperate Rainforest

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(b) Tropical Rainforest

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(c) Temperate Deciduous Forest

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(d) Tundra

• Leaves fall during Autumn

• Rains throughout the Year

• Oak

• Cold & Dry

• Cold & Rainy

• Near the coast

• Pine Tree

• Warm & humid all year long

• No trees

• Permafrost

• Biomes with greatest biodiversity

• Maple

• 4 Distinct Seasons

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

• Dry & arid climate

• Higher salt concentration

• Ponds

• Little to no salt

• Coral Reefs

• Deep, nutrient rich soil

• Popular for farming

• Hot during the day and cold at night

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Seas

• Oceans

• Found on every continent except Antartica

• Streams

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

• Most Biodiversity

  Very HOT/HUMID

  Very Rainy

• Tropical Rainforest

• Very DRY

  Lots of NOCTURNAL animals

  Low Biodiversity

• Temperate Forest

• Very Cold

  No trees

  Very little Biodiversity

• Taiga (Boreal Forest)

• Medium Temperatures

  4 Seasons

  Deciduous Trees

• Tundra

• Cold/Northern Forest

  Conifer Trees (Pine)

  Very Little Biodiversity

Match the following

• Tropical Rainforest

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• Temperate Forest

• 
• 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