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WorksheetsBiomes - Chapter 26
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Average weather pattern in an area over a long period of time.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Biome
d)
Front
2.
Normal, gradual changes that occur in the types of species that live in an area.
a)
Succession
b)
Primary Succession
c)
Secondary Succession
d)
Pioneer Species
3.
Development of new communities in newly created land areas without any soil.
a)
Succession
b)
Primary Succession
c)
Secondary Succession
d)
Pioneer Species
4.
Foundation of most open ocean food chains.
a)
Pioneer Species
b)
Biomes
c)
Plankton
d)
Algae
5.
Soil layer below the thawed surface in tundra and taiga biomes.
a)
Permafrost
b)
Biomes
c)
Primary Succession
d)
Secondary Succession
6.
Large geographic areas with similar climates and ecosystems.
a)
Climax Community
b)
Primary Succession
c)
Secondary Sucession
d)
Biomes
7.
An area that has reached a stable stage of ecological succession
a)
Climax Community
b)
Primary Succession
c)
Secondary Sucession
d)
Biomes
8.
The first living things in a disturbed environment.
a)
Plankton
b)
Pioneer Species
c)
Lichens
d)
Primary Succession
9.
Takes place in an area with soil that was once home of living organisms.
a)
Succession
b)
Primary Succession
c)
Secondary Succession
d)
Climax Community
10.
All of the following areas are likely areas for secondary succession EXCEPT
a)
flooded land
b)
exposed coral reef
c)
abandoned logging areas
d)
the land after a forest fire
11.
Temperate deciduous forests have all of the following except. . .
a)
poor soil for plants
b)
four seasons
c)
trees that lose their leaves in the autumn
d)
precipitation throughout the year
12.
Where would organisms that are adapted to live in fresh and salt water be found?
a)
lake
b)
estuary
c)
open ocean
d)
intertidal zone
13.
Which biome contains the largest number of species?
a)
taiga
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tropical rain forest
d)
grassland
14.
A new island is formed from a volcanic eruption. Which species would probably be the first to grow and survive?
a)
oak trees
b)
lichens
c)
grasses
d)
ferns
15.
What would the changes in communities that take place on a recently formed volcanic island best be described as?
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
tertiary succession
d)
magma
16.
What is the end result of succession?
a)
pioneer community
b)
climax community
c)
limiting factor
d)
permafrost
17.
Which of the following aquatic ecosystems would have the lowest salinity?
a)
estuaries
b)
coral reefs
c)
open oceans
d)
rivers
18.
Which of the following ecosystems would experience the most drastic changes in a 24- hour period?
a)
intertidal zone
b)
open ocean
c)
lake
d)
coral reef
19.
What would be the purpose of setting aside large areas of desert to be national parks?
a)
to help increase rainfall in the desert
b)
to provide more space for constructing new buildings
c)
to prevent animals from eating each other
d)
to protect habitats for desert plants and animals
20.
Which one of the following would belong in this group: LAKE POND STREAM
a)
river
b)
iceberg
c)
coral reef
d)
lily pad
21.
Which of the following takes the longest?
a)
primary succession
b)
secondary succession
c)
both take the same amount of time
22.
What two factors that affect climate?
a)
Precipitation and Weather
b)
Temperature and Salinity
c)
Precipitation and Temperature
d)
Temperature & Sunlight
23.
Which of the following is not a factor that determines which species can live in an aquatic environment?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Water temperature
c)
Amount of sunlight
d)
Amount of salt
24.
Forest with warm temperatures, wet weather and lush plant growth
a)
Temperate rain forest
b)
Tropical rain forest
c)
Temperate deciduous forest
d)
Taiga
25.
Regions that are wet for all or most of a year.
a)
Wetlands
b)
Estuary
c)
Intertidal Zone
d)
Coral Reef
26.
Climax communities dominated be grasses
a)
Taiga
b)
Tundra
c)
Grasslands
d)
Desert
27.
A cold, dry treeless region, sometimes called a cold desert
a)
Taiga
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Alpine
28.
Water ecosystem formed from the calcium carbonate shells secreted by a particular animal
a)
Estuary
b)
Coral Reef
c)
Abyss
d)
Intertidal Zone
29.
The portion of the shoreline that is covered with water at high tide and exposed to the air at low tide.
a)
Estuary
b)
Coral Reef
c)
Intertidal Zone
d)
Abyss
30.
Forests dominated by trees with needle-like leaves that receives plenty of precipitation
a)
Temperate rain forests
b)
Tropical rain forests
c)
Temperature deciduous forests
d)
Taiga
31.
Forest dominated by climax communities of trees that lose their leaves every autumn
a)
Temperate rain forests
b)
Tropical rain forests
c)
Temperature deciduous forests
d)
Taiga
32.
A cold forest region dominated by cone-bearing evergreen trees.
a)
Temperate rain forests
b)
Tundra
c)
Temperature deciduous forests
d)
Taiga
33.
The area where a river meets an ocean and contains a mixture of fresh and salt water.
a)
Intertidal zone
b)
Estuary
c)
Coral Reef
d)
Abyss
34.
The driest biome often covered with a thin, sandy or gravelly soil and contains little organic matter.
a)
Taiga
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Grasslands
35.
Which one of the following is considered a pioneer species?
a)
Oak tree
b)
White tailed deer
c)
Lichen
d)
Giant redwood
36.
What biome is the orange area?
a)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
b)
Tropical Rain Forest
c)
Temperate Rain Forest
d)
Desert
37.
What biome is the light blue area?
a)
Tundra
b)
Taiga
c)
Temperate Rain Forest
d)
Desert
38.
What biome is the purple area?
a)
Tropical Rain Forest
b)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
c)
Temperate Rain Forest
d)
Grassland
39.
What biome is the brown area?
a)
Tropical Rain Forest
b)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
c)
Temperate Rain Forest
d)
Grassland
40.
What biome is the light green area?
a)
Tropical Rain Forest
b)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
c)
Temperate Rain Forest
d)
Grassland
41.
What biome is the dark green area?
a)
Tundra
b)
Taiga
c)
Temperate Rain Forest
d)
Grassland
42.
What biome is the yellow area?
a)
Tundra
b)
Taiga
c)
Desert
d)
Grassland
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