Vocab Quiz - Chapter 4, Lesson 4

What are forests in which large amounts of rainfall occur year round?

• Biome

• Climate

• Desert

• Rainforest

What are dense forests found in upper regions of the Northern Hemisphere?

• Grassland

• Savanna

• Deciduous Tree

• Boreal Forest

What is an area that is populated mostly by grasses and other non-woody plants?

• Grassland

• Savanna

• Deciduous Tree

• Boreal Forest

What are trees that produce their seeds in cones and have leaves shaped like needles?

• Deciduous Tree

• Boreal Forest

• Coniferous Tree

• Tundra

What are trees that shed their leaves and grow new ones each year?

• Grassland

• Savanna

• Deciduous Tree

• Boreal Forest

What is the tallest layer of the rainforest which receives the most sunlight and can reach up to 70 meters?

• Emergent Layer

• Canopy

• Understory

• Grassland

What are grasslands that are located closer to the equator than prairies?

• Grassland

• Savanna

• Deciduous Tree

• Boreal Forest

What is an area that receives less than 25 centimeters of rain per year?

• Biome

• Climate

• Desert

• Rainforest

What is a leafy roof formed by tall trees in a rainforest, up to 50 meters high?

• Emergent Layer

• Canopy

• Understory

• Grassland

What is a regional ecosystem characterized by certain types of organisms that have developed under specific soil and climatic conditions?

• Biome

• Climate

• Desert

• Rainforest

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