Biomes of the World!

Which of the following is not one of the five major Biomes?

• Forest

• City

• Tundra

• Aquatic

• Grassland

Answer explanation

The five major world biomes are: Tundra, Forest, Grassland, Desert & Aquatic!

True or False? The most commonly associated biome with agriculture (particularly grains and meat) is grassland.

• True

• False

Which of the following types of pollution do you think has more effect on coral reefs, land or water? Type either 'land' or 'water' in the box.

Climate (long term weather patterns) has a larger role than landforms in influencing where different biomes occur on Earth. True or False?

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Often rainfall and temperature are the biggest influences on the type of biome, as they dictate what can live and grow there!

View the 'Major biomes of the world' map to select the correct answer.

Which of the following is the most accurate description for the distribution of Grassland biomes?

Grassland biomes are distributed:

• mostly in the southern hemisphere

• on every continent

• mostly in the northern hemisphere

• below the Arctic Circle latitude and across most continents

View the 'Major biomes of the world' map to select the correct answer.

Grasslands are often referred to as transitional environments as they lie between two other distinct biomes. These are:

• forests and water

• forests and tundra

• deserts and forests

• desert and tundra

​ Use the options from the following list to fill in the gaps:

​ Forests are most commonly known to be located in ​ (a)   and contain ​ (b)  

• both cool and hot climates with high rainfall
• tall trees and often a dense understorey
• regions of extremely low temperatures and rainfall
• grass, mosses and dwarf shrubs
• scattered grasses, small shrubs

​ Use the options from the following list to fill in the gaps:

​ Tundra regions are most commonly known to be located in ​ ​ (a)   and contain ​ (b)  

• tall trees and often a dense understorey
• regions of extremely low temperatures and rainfall
• grass, mosses and dwarf shrubs
• scattered grasses, small shrubs
• low rainfall regions with temperature extremes

​ Use the options from the following list to fill in the gaps:

​ Grassland regions are most commonly known to be located in ​ ​ (a)   and contain ​ (b)  

• tall trees and often a dense understorey
• between regions of extremely high & low rainfall
• small widely spaced trees and many grass types
• scattered grasses, small shrubs
• low rainfall regions with temperature extremes

​ Use the options from the following list to fill in the gaps:

​ Deserts are most commonly known to be located in ​ ​ (a)   and contain ​ (b)  

• both cool and hot climates with high rainfall
• small widely spaced trees and many grass types
• scattered grasses, small shrubs
• low rainfall regions with temperature extremes
• between regions of extely high & low rainfall