WG Skills Check - NA Vegetation 1

What is a characteristic of temperate grasslands?

• Many trees grow

• Short and tall grasses grow

• It is very cold year-round

• It is covered in ice

Which vegetation zone is described as treeless and has frozen ground?

• Temperate grassland

• Tundra

• Coniferous forest

• Mixed forest

What type of trees are found in coniferous forests?

• A) Oak

• B) Cedar

• C) Palm

• D) Maple

Which area is known for having one of the world's largest temperate grasslands?

• Southeastern Canada

• The Great Plains

• Northern Alaska

• The Rocky Mountains

What is the main reason few trees grow in temperate grasslands?

• Too much rain

• Not enough rain

• Cold temperatures

• Poor soil

What type of leaves do trees in coniferous forests have?

• Broad

• Needle-like

• Round

• Flat

Match the region with its vegetation type: Southeastern Canada, Northern Alaska, The Great Plains

• 1-A

• Temperate grassland

• 2-B

• Mixed forest

• 3-C

• Ice cap

Which trees are found in mixed forests?

• Only coniferous

• Only deciduous

• Both coniferous and deciduous

• Only tropical

What type of vegetation zone is found in the Great Plains?

• Tundra

• Ice cap

• Temperate grassland

• Mixed forest

Match the following types of vegetation with their locations: Tropical grasslands, Temperate grasslands, Coniferous forests, Desert scrub.

• Tropical grasslands

• Southwest and Great Basin

• Coniferous forests

• Extreme Southeast

• Desert scrub

• Central United States

• Temperate grasslands

• West