Environmental Science

The long, thin wax coated needles of conifers help the trees

• deter predators

• catch sunlight

• conserve water and shed snow

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Little sunlight reaches the floor of coniferous forests because

• trees grow in dense stands- close together

• the far north gets little sunlight

• the soil is poor

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Precipitation in deciduous forests is best described as

• rare

• occurring mainly in the spring

• occurs throughout the year

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Which of the following is not true of a deciduous tree in winter?

• its leaves shed the snow

• it stops doing photosynthesis

• it uses food stores in its trunk

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The deciduous forest layer that gets the least sunlight is the

• understory

• canopy

• forest floor

Which organism might be at the top of the food chain in a deciduous forest?

• eagle

• frog

• deer

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Animals might not return to a replanted deciduous forest because of its

• rapid tree growth

• empty niches

• lack of water

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The tropical zones have stable year-round temperatures because of their

• abundant rainfall

• long growing season

• nearness to the equator

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The biome that is most productive and diverse on Earth is the

• rain forest

• coniferous forest

• deciduous forest

What percentage of sunlight pierces the rain forest canopy?

• less than 1 %

• 90%

• 50%

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