WorksheetsChapter 6 Biomes
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In areas with less rainfall, can thenumber of individuals within aspecies still be very large?
a)
yes
b)
no
2.
Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
grassland
d)
tropical rainforest
3.
One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as
a)
glaciation
b)
permafrost
c)
crystallization
d)
soilfrost
4.
What is the day to day changes in the air?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Storms
d)
Earth's Rotation
5.
What is weather over a long period of time?
a)
A tropical vacation
b)
Weather
c)
Climate
d)
Science
6.
a community that is dominate by grass and is characterized by cold winters and rainfall that is intermediate between that of a forest and a desert.
a)
chaparra
b)
temperate grassland
c)
emergent layer
d)
temperate rain forest
7.
the height of an object above a reference point, such as sea level or the earth surface
a)
altitude
b)
climate
c)
latitude
d)
biome
8.
a forest that sheds its leaves in the fall
a)
temperate grassland
b)
temperate rainforest
c)
tropical rain forest
d)
temperate deciduous forest
9.
a forest or jungle near the equator
a)
temperate grassland
b)
temperate decidious forest
c)
temperate rain forest
d)
tropical rain forest
10.
the top foliage layer in a forest where the trees extend above surrounding trees
a)
climate
b)
understory
c)
epiphyte
d)
emergent layer
11.
the distance north and south of the equator, expressed in degress
a)
biome
b)
altitude
c)
climate
d)
latitude
12.
a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain type of plants.
a)
taiga
b)
climate
c)
biome
d)
canopy
13.
the layers of tree tops that shade the forest floor
a)
taiga
b)
biome
c)
canopy
d)
climate
14.
The climate in a Tropical Rainforest can be described as ..
a)
Cold, Wet and Humid
b)
Humid, dry and Hot
c)
Humid, wet and Hot
d)
Cold, Wet and unstable
15.
In which layer many plants grow big, broad leaves since there is little sunlight?
a)
The emergence layer
b)
The canopy layer
c)
The understory layer
d)
The forest floor
16.
Average yearly precipitation in a tropical rain forest
a)
76 cm to 250 cm
b)
100 cm
c)
0-25 cm
d)
200 cm or more
17.
For a place to be a desert, it needs less than how much rainfall per year?
a)
100 centimetres
b)
25 centimetres
c)
50 centimetres
d)
75 centimetres
18.
A plant that uses another plant for support is called:
a)
epiphyte
b)
apiphyte
c)
mutualistic
d)
vine
19.
An animal sleeping through the hot/ dry season is called:
a)
herbivore
b)
hibernating
c)
estivation
d)
carnivore
20.
What are two adaptations animals use to live in seasonal biomes?
a)
migration and hibernation
b)
Camouflage and long legs
21.
What is it called when animals are primarily active at night?
a)
bats
b)
nocturnal
c)
estivation
d)
epiphyte
22.
What biome has surprising poor soil?
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Grassland
c)
Tundra
d)
Taiga
23.
this biome has rich, fertile soil and much of the crop production in the U.S. is from this biome
a)
Grasslands
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Tropical Rainforest
24.
The permanently frozen layer of soil is called:
a)
Arctic
b)
Permafrost
c)
Sponge soil
25.
Thick and fleshy plants that retain water are called:
a)
Coleus
b)
epiphytes
c)
cactus
d)
succulents
26.
cacti are the main plant associated with this biome
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Taiga
d)
Grasslands
27.
Chaparral regions contain mainly
a)
small evergreen trees and low bushes
b)
broadleaf evergreen trees
c)
tall prairie grasses
d)
vast expanses of sand
28.
How does a camel's long eyelashes help it to survive?
a)
breathe in the smoke
b)
keep the sand out of their eyes
c)
helps them to see clear
29.
A polar bear has ___________ to keep warm.
a)
flat feet and claws
b)
camouflage and claws
c)
blubber and thick fur
d)
wide paws and sharp teeth
30.
Burrowing (going underground) is an adaptation to help an animal survive.
a)
grassland
b)
ocean
c)
desert
d)
forest
31.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
32.
An organism has thick white fur, a bushy tail, and short ears. It often burrows holes and curls into a ball for warmth. For which environment is this organism most likely adapted?
a)
Grassland
b)
Arctic Tundra
c)
Coniferous Forest
d)
Desert
33.
The rainforest is very moist and receives much rain.
Which plants will most likely survive in this kind of environment?
Which plants will most likely survive in this kind of environment?
a)
plants with few roots
b)
plants with needles
c)
plants with large leaves
d)
plants that grow close together
34.
Some plants have small leaves that help them do which of these?
a)
grow tall
b)
save water
c)
make seeds
make seeds
make seeds
d)
fall off in winter
35.
biome with isolated trees & shrubs, elephants, lions, and giraffes
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
grasslands
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
desert
36.
biome containing large conifers, elk, bighorn sheep, moose, grizzly bears
a)
tundra
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
taiga
37.
a common plant adaptation for the desert is
a)
broad leaves
b)
sandy roots
c)
long but shallow roots
d)
short but deep roots
38.
biome with variable temperatures; low annual precipitation; cacti and other succulents
a)
desert
b)
taiga
c)
deciduous forest
d)
tundra
39.
biome with cold to moderate winters; warm summers; year-round precipitation; deciduous trees; raccoons, skunks
a)
desert
b)
taiga
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
tundra
40.
What biome?
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Taiga
c)
Tundra
d)
Savannah
41.
What biome?
a)
Savannah
b)
Tundra
c)
Tropical Rainforest
d)
Tiaga
42.
What biome?
a)
Savannah
b)
Temperate Rainforest
c)
Tiaga
d)
Desert
43.
What biome?
a)
Savannah
b)
Tundra
c)
Chaparral
d)
Desert
44.
What biome?
a)
Chaparral
b)
Grassland
c)
Tiaga
d)
Tundra
45.
What biome?
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Tiaga
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Mountains
46.
What biome?
a)
Tiaga
b)
Grassland
c)
Temperate Rainforest
d)
Chaparral
47.
In which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?
a)
temperate grassland
b)
desert
c)
tropical rainforest
d)
savanna
48.
In which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?
a)
taiga/coniferous forest
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tropical rainforest
d)
desert
49.
Leaves that encourage fire and seeds that sprout after fire are seen in the _______.
a)
desert
b)
taiga
c)
chaparral
d)
tundra
50.
How does rootdepth and grassheight changewith increasingrainfall in theprairies?
a)
More rain equals shorter roots and tallergrasses
b)
More rain equals longer roots and tallergrasses
c)
More rain equals longer roots and shorter grasses
51.
How do pine needles keep other plants from growing near them?
a)
They shade them out
b)
They secrete a base which prevents plants from growing in the soil.
c)
They secrete acid which prevents plants from growing in the soil.
52.
In biomes such as grassland,deserts and tundras which receiveless precipitation than forestbiomes, what happens to speciesdiversity?
a)
It goes down
b)
It goes up
53.
What biome islocated in the tropical subtropical areas near the equator between tropical rainforest and deserts?
a)
savanna
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
temperate rainforest
d)
grassland
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