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WorksheetsBiomes & Aquatic Systems
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
tropical rain forest
2.
Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
grassland
d)
tropical rainforest
3.
Which biome is found on the mountain above the tree line?
a)
grassland
b)
deciduous forest
c)
alpine tundra
d)
arctic tundra
4.
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
tropical rainforest
d)
pine forest
5.
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
6.
What is the dominant type of tree found in a temperate forest?
a)
deciduous
b)
evergreen
c)
ginko
d)
palm
7.
Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?
a)
desert
b)
taiga
c)
tundra
d)
grassland
8.
In which biome is North Carolina located, depsite the abundance of pine trees?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate rainforest
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
alpine forest
9.
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)
temperate desert
b)
mountain
c)
taiga
d)
tropical desert
10.
Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?
a)
tropical grassland
b)
tundra
c)
deciduous forest
d)
temperate grassland
11.
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
12.
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
13.
The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...
a)
Food and Water
b)
Water and Sunlight
c)
Temperature and Oxygen
d)
Precipitation and Temperature
14.
The greatest biodiversity on land is found in the __________ biome.
a)
taiga
b)
grassland
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
tropical rainforest
15.
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
coniferous forest
16.
A ________ is a forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen trees
a)
desert
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
17.
Areas defined by their geographical location and ecological similarity are called?
a)
ecozones
b)
biotopes
c)
biomes
d)
biodomes
18.
Which biome is home to lions, tigers, (& no bears), zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?
a)
Tropical Grasslands
b)
Temperate Grasslands
c)
Rainforest
d)
Temperate Forest
19.
In which biome does an organism have to be able to conserve water to survive?
a)
Rainforest
b)
Taiga
c)
Desert
d)
Temperate Forest
20.
In which biome could an animal who hibernates in the winter to survive the cold live?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Taiga
c)
Desert
d)
Rainforest
21.
The __________ are the "rainforests of the ocean". These areas are very rich in biodiversity.
a)
Photic Zone
b)
Abyss
c)
Intertidal Zone
d)
Coral Reef
22.
Despite having plenty of sun and rain, the tropical rainforest has very poor _____. Decomposition & nutrient absorption by trees is rapid.
a)
biodiversity
b)
soil
c)
animal life
d)
air quality
23.
What is an estuary?
a)
A little body of water.
b)
water in a gaseous form.
c)
Places where fresh water and streams flow into the ocean.
d)
the presence of an unwated msterial in a given place.
24.
This biome is located in California, parts of Europe, and Canada. It is hot summers and short winters.
a)
Chaparral/
Mediterranean
Mediterranean
b)
Tropical Savanna
c)
Taiga
d)
Tropical Rainforest
25.
What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?
a)
Lakes/Ponds
b)
Mangroves Swamps
c)
Rivers/Streams
d)
Coral Reefs
26.
Which of the following is considered a wetland?
a)
Swamps
b)
Marshes
c)
Bogs
d)
All of the above.
27.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
ocean
b)
freshwater
c)
coral reef
d)
wetland
28.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
freshwater
b)
wetland
c)
coral reef
d)
open ocean
29.
Which brackish watery biome has some areas that are salty, and some areas that are freshwater?
a)
freshwater
b)
coral reef
c)
estuary
d)
ocean
30.
The intertidal zone of oceans
a)
surrounds continents
b)
is on the coastline
c)
has tides that rise and fall each day
d)
is the open ocean
31.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
32.
Which aquatic system has the lowest primary productivity per square meter, but overall, has the highest productivity on the planet, and produces the most oxygen?
a)
Open Ocean
b)
Estuary
c)
Polar Caps
d)
Freshwater systems
33.
In which biome is Uluru rock, in the Outback of Central Australia?
a)
Tropical Desert
b)
Temperate Desert
c)
Tropical grassland
d)
Temperate Grassland
34.
In this picture of early winter, late June, the lush vegetation Cairnes, Australia is representative of which biome?
a)
Temperate deciduous forest
b)
Tropical Rain Forest
c)
Taiga
d)
Tropical grassland
35.
Which aquatic system is just below the water's surface, off the coast of Queensland, Australia -- the largest of its type, in the world?
a)
Estuary
b)
Coral Reef
c)
Intertidal Zone
d)
Marsh
36.
The best description of the home of these Antarctic penguins is...
a)
Polar Caps
b)
Open Ocean
c)
Estuary
d)
Coral Reef
37.
These giraffe live in the...
a)
Prairies
b)
Steppes
c)
Pampas
d)
Savannas
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