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4.2 - Biomes & Ecosystems

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word deciduous mean?

a)

"to change color"

b)

"to fall off"

c)

"to decide"

d)

"to change seasons"

2.

What does biological diversity mean?

a)

a lot of rain

b)

rich soil

c)

more kinds of plants and animals

d)

great climate differences

3.

Which describes tundra?

a)

cold temperatures and much rain

b)

warm temperatures and seasonal rain

c)

cold temperatures and little rain

d)

cold winter and hot summers

4.

What is permafrost?

a)

soil that has thawed

b)

soils that is always frozen

c)

a plant in the tundra

d)

muddy soil

5.

Which land biome is this mainly?

a)

Desert

b)

Taiga

c)

Grassland

d)

Tundra

6.

Which land biome is the ground frozen all year round?

a)

Grassland

b)

Taiga

c)

Tundra

d)

Deciduous Forest

7.

Which land biome is covered mainly with conifer trees?

a)

Tropical Rain Forest

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Taiga

8.

Which biome is hot and humid all year round with plenty of rain?

a)

Tundra

b)

Tropical Rain Forest

c)

Taiga

d)

Temperate Forest

9.

Which is the largest land biome in the world?

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Grassland

d)

Desert

10.

Which land biome do we live in?

a)

Grassland

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous Forest

d)

Taiga

11.

Which land biome is the coldest in temperature without any trees?

a)

Taiga

b)

Grassland

c)

Tundra

d)

Deciduous Forest

12.

Which biome is sandy and/or rocky with very little rain?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Grassland

d)

Tropical Rain Forest

13.

Which biome has tree leaves that change color and drop off as the season changes from fall to winter?

a)

Tropical Rain Forest

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Coniferous Forest

14.

Prairies and savannas are two examples of this land biome?

a)

Tundra

b)

Grassland

c)

Desert

d)

Taiga

15.

Which land biome is located near and/or along the Earth's Equator?

a)

Grassland

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

Tropical Rain Forest

d)

Tundra

16.

The following animals are common to which land biome? (anaconda, gorilla, monkey, toucan bird, red-eyed tree frog, python, jaguar, three-toed sloth, anteater, macaw bird)

a)

Deciduous Forest

b)

Tropical Rain Forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Taiga

17.

The following animals are common to which land biome?

(polar bear, walrus, arctic fox, seal, penguin, snowy owl, caribou, arctic hare, musk oxen)

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Coniferous Forest

18.

The following animals are common to which land biome? (white-tailed deer, black bear, turkey, chipmunk, skunk, raccoon, groundhog, and squirrel)

a)

Grassland

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous Forest

d)

Coniferous Forest

19.

The following animals are common to which land biome? (zebra, ostrich, lion, giraffe, bison, elephant, cheetah, hyena, hippo, rhino, prairie dog, and ostrich)

a)

Desert

b)

Grassland

c)

Tundra

d)

Tropical Rain Forest

20.

The following animals are common to which land biome? ( scorpion, camel, fennec fox, kangaroo rat, black widow spider, roadrunner, and jackrabbit)

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous Forest

d)

Grassland

21.

The following animals are common to which land biome? (moose, elk, lynx, red deer, bobcat, mountain goat, grizzly bear, and gray wolf)

a)

Temperate Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous Forest

d)

Taiga

22.

A biome is _______________________________________

a)

all the living things in a small area.

b)

a very large ecosystem.

c)

all the members of one species in an area.

d)

a role/ job of an organism.

23.

What does "coniferous" mean?

a)

Trees that have leaves that change colors.

b)

Trees that loose their leaves during the winter.

c)
Trees that are tropical and have broad leaves
d)

Trees that that have needle-like leaves all year round.

24.

What is a climograph?

a)
A type of musical instrument
b)
A graphical representation of the climate of a location
c)
A type of geological formation
d)
A type of cooking utensil
25.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

water and carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen and glucose

c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen and water

26.

What are the reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

b)

water and oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and water

d)

oxygen and glucose

27.

 

This is the chemical formula for a molecule of...

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

Glucose

d)

Water

28.

What is the formula for cellular respiration?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O + Light Energy --> C6H12O6 + 6O2

b)

6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP --> C6H12O6 + 6O2

c)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Light Energy

d)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP

29.

What is the chemical equation for photosynthesis?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O + Light Energy --> C6H12O6 + 6O2

b)

6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP --> C6H12O6 + 6O2

c)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + Light Energy

d)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP

30.

What are the products of cellular respiration?

a)

water and carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen and glucose

c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen and water

31.

What are the reactants of cellular respiration?

a)

carbon dioxide and oxygen

b)

water and oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide and water

d)

oxygen and glucose

32.

Rivers and Lakes are examples of this biome

a)

Marine

b)

Freshwater

c)

Tundra

d)

Taiga

33.

Which biome includes oceans and seas?

a)

marine

b)

rainforest

c)

freshwater

34.

Which water biome has more salinity (salt)?

a)
Freshwater biome
b)

Marine biome

35.

Which type of organisms belong to a freshwater biome?

a)
Sharks, whales, and dolphins
b)
Cacti, succulents, and desert animals
c)
Polar bears, penguins, and seals
d)

Turtles, fogs, fish, insects and snakes

36.

Which type of organisms belong to a marine biome?

a)

Turtles, fogs, fish, beavers, insects and snakes

b)
Cows, pigs, and chickens
c)
Elephants, giraffes, and zebras
d)
Fish, whales, dolphins, sharks, and coral