Ch.6.4 -6.5 Comp. Check

___________ is a treeless land because of permafrost.

• Tundra
• Permafrost
• Altitude

The altitude at which trees DO NOT grow is called the tree line.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Identify the type of forest shown in the picture.

• coniferous forest
• temperate forest
• tropical rainforest

Identify the type of forest shown in the picture.

• coniferous forest
• temperate forest
• tropical rainforest

Identify the type of forest shown in the picture.

• coniferous forest
• temperate forest
• tropical rainforest

__________ has the highest level of biodiversity .

• Desert ecosystem
• Grassland ecosystem
• Tropical rainforest

A temperate forest has ________________ seasons.

• two
• four
• six

Permafrost is subsoil that is permanently frozen.

• TRUE
• FALSE

The very tall trees in a forest that rise above the canopy is called a/an _____________________.

• understory layer
• emergent layer
• forest floor

The crowns of large trees that act like an umbrella in the forest is called a /an _____________________.

• understory layer
• emergent layer
• forest floor
• canopy