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Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following biomes is the largest in the world?
a)
Taiga
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Tundra
d)
Savanna
2.
In which biome would you find most likely find many animals with white fur?
a)
Deciduous Forest
b)
Rain Forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Savannah
3.
Which biome is made up of trees that do lose their leaves in the winter?
a)
Rain Forest
b)
Tundra
c)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
d)
Tropical Rainforest
4.
In which biome would you find animals with adaptations for a climate with very little precipitation?
a)
Estuary
b)
Taiga
c)
Desert
d)
Rain Forest
5.
What is the biome called where fresh and saltwater meet?
a)
Fresh water biome
b)
Salt water biome
c)
Marine biome
d)
Estuary
6.
What term is given by scientists to the living parts of an ecosystem?
a)
Biotic Factors
b)
Abiotic Factors
c)
Community
d)
Population
7.
Abiotic factors are parts of the environment that are...
a)
Nonliving
b)
Living
c)
Populations
d)
Vegetation
8.
The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.
a)
Coniferous Forests
b)
Deciduous Forests
c)
Deserts
d)
Tropical Rain Forests
9.
This forest is split into "layers" where organisms live.
a)
Deciduous Forest
b)
Tropical Rain Forest
c)
Coniferous Forest
d)
None of these
10.
The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...
a)
Food and Water
b)
Water and Sunlight
c)
Temperature and Oxygen
d)
Water and Temperature
11.
A aquatic biome classified as marine would have...
a)
Fresh Water
b)
Salt Water
c)
Either Fresh Water or Salt Water
d)
Neither Fresh Water or Salt Water
12.
The trees in this forest biome have needle like leaves that are hard to eat.
a)
Coniferous Forest
b)
Deciduous Forest
c)
Tropical Rain Forests
d)
Deserts
13.
This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.
a)
Deserts
b)
Tropical Rain Forests
c)
Savannas
d)
Chaparral
14.
Which of the following is not a decomposer
a)
Vulture
b)
Fungus
c)
Worm
d)
Bacteria
15.
An Estuary is where
a)
fresh water meets ponds
b)
fresh water meets lakes
c)
fresh water meets streams
d)
fresh water meets salt water
16.
A wetland defined by having trees
a)
swamp
b)
marsh
17.
Aquatic biomes cover roughly how much of the Earth's surface
a)
10%
b)
25%
c)
50%
d)
75%
18.
Biome with a salt water environment.
a)
marine
b)
fresh water
19.
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
coniferous forest
20.
The greatest biodiversity on earth is found in the __________ biome.
a)
taiga
b)
grassland
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
tropical rainforest
21.
Which biome is represented by the rainfall amounts in letter C?
a)
desert
b)
prairie
c)
deciduous forest
d)
tropical rain forest
22.
What is a dichotomous key?
a)
Series of sets of questions that help identify things.
b)
Key to a dichotomous door
c)
An adaptation for rainforest plants
d)
An adaptation for deciduous plants
23.
Permafrost is
a)
only found in the taiga
b)
a layer of permanently frozen soil
c)
helpful in growing trees like fir and spruce
d)
easily melted
24.
Which biome covers 1/5 of the world's landmass?
a)
Tundra
b)
Tropical Savanna
c)
Desert
d)
Taiga
25.
Which biome receives frequent wildfires?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Mediterranean
c)
Taiga
d)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
26.
What is the most important ABIOTIC factor of the temperate deciduous forest?
a)
It has nutrient-poor soil
b)
It has hot, humid summers
c)
It has four seasons
d)
It has a lot of biodiversity
27.
Which of the following relationships demonstrates a prey-predator relationship in the tropical savanna?
a)
Raccoon and Wolf
b)
Cheetah and Lion
c)
Gazelle and Cheetah
d)
Timur and Gazelle
28.
Which two biomes are MOST opposite in soil type?
a)
Temperate Deciduous Forest and Tundra
b)
Desert and Tundra
c)
Rainforest and Desert
d)
Tropical Savanna and Grasslands
29.
How are biodiversity and sustainability connected?
a)
When biodiversity increases, sustainability also increases
b)
When biodiversity increases, sustainability decreases
c)
Biodiversity and sustainability are not related
d)
When biodiversity decreases, sustainability stays the same
30.
Which biome is the MOST sustainable?
a)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Tropical Savanna
d)
Desert
31.
A variety of life in an ecosystem is known as...
a)
a biome
b)
biodiversity
c)
biotic
d)
sustainability
32.
Which biome is this most likely to be?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Tropical Savanna
33.
This biome is the LEAST biodiverse.
a)
Taiga
b)
Desert
c)
Tundra
d)
Rainforest
34.
This biome receives about an inch of rain annually and is hot during the day and cool at night
a)
Tropical Savanna
b)
Grasslands
c)
Tropical Rainforest
d)
Desert
35.
The long term conditions of an ecosystem such as temperature and precipitation is known as...
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
Biotic
d)
Biomes
36.
Which of the following is NOT considered to be ABIOTIC?
a)
soil type
b)
fungi
c)
climate
d)
wind
37.
This biome is characterized by its nutrient-rich topsoil that allows for great biodiversity.
a)
Tropical Savanna
b)
Grasslands
c)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
d)
Tropical Rainforest
38.
Which best describes the relationship between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem?
a)
biotic factors affect abiotic factors
b)
abiotic factors affect biotic factors
c)
both are equally affected
d)
they do not have a relationship with each other
39.
This biome is the least equipped to support human life.
a)
Taiga
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Grasslands
40.
Animal adaptations for this biome includes blubber, thick skin, fur, and webbed paws.
a)
Taiga
b)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Tropical Rainforest
41.
Over half of all the species of plants and animals on Earth are found in this biome...
a)
Tropical Savanna
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Grasslands
d)
Taiga
42.
The biotic factors of the desert include
a)
dry, hot climate
b)
camels, saguaro cacti, Gila monsters, and rattlesnakes
c)
zebras, lions, and wildebeest
d)
cold, harsh winters
43.
The emergent layer of the rainforest is found...
a)
at the very bottom
b)
at the very top
c)
in the middle
d)
it does not exist
44.
Why are the deeper levels of the soil of the rainforest nutrient-poor?
a)
permafrost
b)
pollution
c)
deforestation
d)
constant rain
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