Ecosystems and Biomes

Which of the following biomes is best characterized by a permanently frozen ground, stunted trees, and various kinds of mosses and lichens?

• Tropical rainforest

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Deciduous forest

• Desert

Which type of biome consists of moderate precipitation, cold and warm summers, and trees that drop their leaves?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Desert

Which is a biome with low annual rainfall and dominated by grasses?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Grassland

• Desert

Which is a biome with extremely low precipitation, extreme daily temperate variation, and sparse vegetation?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Desert

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

Which is a biome with near constant precipitation, warm temperatures, and many types of organisms?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Desert

• Grassland

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Which of the following biomes has very cold winters, warm and rainy summers and is dominated by coniferous trees?

• Tropical Rainforest

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Desert

• Grassland

Earth is covered by what type of biome more than any other?

• Taiga

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Marine

• Desert

What piece of laboratory equipment would best be used to measure the length of an earthworm?

• Metric Ruler

• Digital Scale

• Graduated Cylinder

• Forceps

• Triple Beam Balance

What piece of laboratory equipment would best be used to measure the mass of an earthworm?

• Metric Ruler

• Meterstick

• Graduated Cylinder

• Forceps

• Triple Beam Balance

The coyotes, rabbits, and vegetation in a particular region of eastern Texas together constitute part of a _________

• Population

• Community

• Genus

• Species

• Biome