WorksheetsCH 6 Biomes
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the study of how living things interact with one another and their environment?
a)
biology
b)
ecology
c)
geology
d)
genetics
2.
Which statement best describes a population?
a)
Members of the same species
b)
dogs, cats, and people living in the same house
c)
a group of individuals of the same species living in the same area
d)
a community or organisms living together with the nonliving parts of the environment
3.
A group of populations that interact with one another in a particular are is called
a)
a biome
b)
community
c)
ecosystem
d)
environment
4.
Three important abiotic factors within an ecosystem are
a)
air, soil, and grass
b)
water, sunlight, and air
c)
bacteria, algae, and protist
d)
water, bacteria, and temperature
5.
What is the biosphere?
a)
the upper layer of soil where all plants grow
b)
the part of Earth is which living things are found
c)
different areas of the world that share similar characteristics
d)
a large group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
6.
Where would you find a layer of permanently frozen soil just below the surface?
a)
taiga
b)
forest
c)
desert
d)
tundra
7.
Some environments have very harsh abiotic factors like low temperatures and long, dark days. How can organisms live in such environments?
a)
they can’t live there
b)
they develop adaptations
c)
they make their own biome in which to live
d)
they live there for a short time and move on
8.
Which of the following statements about biomes is correct?
a)
Earth is divided into three major biomes
b)
Each biome consists of different parts of the world with similar climates
c)
The temperature within a biome remains the same throughout the year
d)
As the number of plants in a biome increases, the number of animals decreases
9.
What do deciduous trees do each year?
a)
hibernate during the winter
b)
grow needle-like leaves in winter
c)
grow extra leaves when rain is scarce
d)
shed their leaves and then grow new ones
10.
Which biome contains the greatest number of species?
a)
desert
b)
grassland
c)
deciduous forest
d)
tropical rain forest
11.
Why is the soil of the deciduous forest nutrient rich?
a)
because is shaded
b)
because of decayed leaves
c)
because it gets lots of moisture
d)
because of the high temperatures there
12.
The thick fur of caribou, elk, moose, and deer is an adaptation in which biome?
a)
taiga
b)
desert
c)
tundra
d)
grasslands
13.
Why do grasslands have so few trees?
a)
it is too cold there
b)
it is too warm there
c)
there isn’t enough rain
d)
there isn’t enough sunshine
14.
Why is sunlight important to all living things?
a)
to get a good tan
b)
plants use it for photosynthesis
c)
to use as a big lightbulb
d)
to keep us cold
15.
Abiotic or Biotic? WATER
a)
A
b)
B
16.
Abiotic or Biotic? AIR
a)
A
b)
B
17.
Abiotic or Biotic? GRASS
a)
A
b)
B
18.
Abiotic or Biotic? TREES
a)
A
b)
B
19.
Abiotic or Biotic? SUNSHINE
a)
A
b)
B
20.
Abiotic or Biotic? TEMPERATURE
a)
A
b)
B
21.
What are the two main characteristics used to describe biomes?
a)
temperature and precipitation
b)
weather and rainfall
c)
location and sunlight
d)
precipitation and sunlight
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