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Biomes of the world

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which of these biomes receives less than 25 cm of rainfall each year?

a)

grassland

b)

desert

c)

savanna

d)

tundra

2.

in which biome do trees have coniferous leaves?

a)

decidous forest

b)

wetlands

c)

boreal forest

d)

grasslands

3.

which biome is found nearest to the equator?

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

tundra

d)

rainforest

4.

what is an abiotic factor that is most likely to be found in the desert biome?

a)

thorns on a cactus

b)

venus fly trap

c)

snake

d)

scorpion

5.

in which biomes are there large changes in temperature from day to night?

a)

wetlands

b)

savanna

c)

desert

d)

estuaries

6.

what is not a characteristic of the deep ocean?

a)

cold

b)

dark

c)

home to many corals

d)

animals feed on each other for food

7.

in the deep ocean which are the producers ?

a)

fungi

b)

fish

c)

algae

d)

phytoplankton

8.

the Venus fly trap opens after ________ days/hours after eating its food

a)

5 hours

b)

1 day

c)

10 days

d)

10 hours

9.

in the desert, biotic factors compete mostly for which abiotic factor?

a)

water

b)

sun

c)

soil

d)

space

10.

an abiotic factor is .....

a)

nonliving organisms

b)

living organisms

c)

a community of plants

d)

a community of animals

11.

which is correct of how many land/water biomes there are?

a)

7 terrestrial biomes

b)

8 aquatic biomes

c)

6 terrestrial

d)

none of the above

12.

in the grasslands, summers are.....

a)

wet

b)

warm

c)

cold

d)

dry

13.

which of these facts is correct?

a)

lakes are shallow

b)

ponds are shallow

c)

lakes are deeper

d)

ponds are deeper?

14.

the aquatic biomes/ water on earth cover about _____% of the earth

a)

50%

b)

60%

c)

70%

d)

80%

15.

which part of the ocean receives the MOST sunlight?

a)

open ocean

b)

coral reef

c)

deep ocean

d)

middle layer

16.

oceans play a vital role in keeping the Earth’s temperature fairly constant

a)

true

b)

false

17.

there are ___ main layers in the ocean

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

the blue whale is the largest mammal in the world

a)

true

b)

false

19.

This forest is split into "layers" where organisms live.

a)

Deciduous Forest

b)

Tropical Rain Forest

c)

Coniferous Forest

d)

None of the above

20.

Which of the following is not a decomposer

a)

Vulture

b)

Fungus

c)

Worm

d)

Bacteria