WorksheetsBiomes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which biome can you find permafrost?
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
desert
d)
chaparral
2.
Which biome do we live in?
a)
temperate grassland
b)
temperate rainforest
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
chaparral
3.
This biome contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen. The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy. The soil is very rich. Moose and elk live here. This biome is classified as a
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
deciduous forest
d)
temperate forest
4.
The process in which green plants convert energy from the Sun into energy stored in carbon-containing molecules is called
a)
respiration
b)
combustion
c)
digestion
d)
photosynthesis
5.
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
rain forest
d)
pine forest
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.
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
9.
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
coniferous forest
10.
Areas defined by their geographical location and ecological similarity are called?
a)
ecozones
b)
biotopes
c)
biomes
d)
biodomes
11.
Which biome is home to lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Tundra
c)
Rainforest
d)
Temperate Forest
12.
Despite having plenty of sun and rain, the tropical rainforest has very poor _____.
a)
biodiversity
b)
soil
c)
animal life
d)
air quality
13.
Which biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius , has poor soil, and is home to lizards,scorpions, and snakes?
a)
desert
b)
mountain
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
14.
Which biome receives between 0 and 25 centimeters of precipitation each year, has a temperature range from -27 to 5 degrees Celsius, has frozen soil, and is home to hares, caribou, and wolves?
a)
desert
b)
mountain
c)
savannah
d)
tundra
15.
Taiga is a biome consisting of evergreen trees (conifers). Where is taiga found?
a)
northern parts of Mexico
b)
midwestern states such as Kansas
c)
northeastern states such as Connecticut
d)
southwestern parts of Canada
16.
The part of the Earth that can support life is called
a)
a biome
b)
the biosphere
c)
an ecosystem
d)
a biotic factor
17.
The position north or south of the equator is called
a)
degrees
b)
longitude
c)
lattitude
d)
steps
18.
The 3 biomes of North Carolina are
a)
Coastal plains, Piedmont, Mountains
b)
Mountains, Grassland, Desert
c)
Ocean, flat land, mountains
d)
Temperate forest, subtropical forest, tundra
19.
In which Biome is Winston-Salem located?
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountains
d)
Foothills
20.
Why is it colder and windier in the Mountains?
a)
high altitude
b)
high latitude
c)
high longitude
d)
less oxygen
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