Biomes Vocabulary and Matching Quiz

What is a biome?

• A large area of the Earth where certain plants and animals live

• A small pond in a forest

• A type of weather pattern

• A single tree in a park

Which biome is the coldest and has land that is frozen most of the time?

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Forest

• Desert

Which biome gets enough rain for grasses to grow but not enough for a lot of trees?

• Grassland

• Aquatic

• Forest

• Tundra

Which biome has the most trees and the largest diversity of species?

• Forest

• Desert

• Tundra

• Aquatic

What determines a biome largely?

• Climate

• Size

• Number of animals

• Amount of sunlight

Which biome is described as having very little rain, so plants and animals don't need much water?

• Desert

• Forest

• Aquatic

• Grassland

Which biome includes both freshwater and saltwater ecosystems?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Aquatic

• Grassland

This is an example of what biome?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Aquatic

• Grassland

This is an example of what biome?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Aquatic

• Grassland

This is an example of what biome?

• Desert

• Tundra

• Aquatic

• Grassland