WorksheetsIntro Terrestrial and Aquatic Biomes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is NOT a limiting factor of aquatic biomes?
salinity (amount of salt)
amount of dissolved oxygen
sunlight
water pressure
Which of the following is NOT a freshwater ecosystem?
stream
pond
estuary
river
How do freshwater rivers and streams differ?
Rivers have low levels of dissolved oxygen but are rich in nutrients, while streams have high levels of dissolved oxygen by are nutrient poor.
Rivers have high levels of dissolved oxygen but are nutrient poor, while streams have low levels of dissolved oxygen but are rich in nutrients.
Select all of the characteristics associated with freshwater ponds. (Click multiple answers)
small, shallow
large, deep
sunlight reaches the bottom
plant material limited to the shoreline
filled with plant material
In which aquatic biome does saltwater and freshwater mix?
Estuary
Intertidal Zone
Photic Zone
Coral Reef
How do the photic and aphotic zones of the open ocean differ?
The aphotic zone receives sunlight and has abundant plant and animal life, while the photic zone does not receive sunlight, lacks plant life, but has highly specialized animals.
The aphotic zone does not receive sunlight, lacks plant life, but has highly specialized animals, while the photos zone receives sunlight and has abundant plant and animal life.
Which saltwater biome is found in warm, shallow waters near the edge of continents?
Estuary
Intertidal Zone
Photic Zone
Coral Reef
Which two terrestrial biomes receive the least amount of precipitation?
tundra and taiga
tundra and desert
desert and taiga
desert and grassland
Which terrestrial biome is located near the equator and includes the Amazon and Congo river basins and most of Southeast Asia?
Tropical grassland (savanna)
Tropical rainforest
Temperate deciduous forest
Temperate grassland (prairie)
Which arid terrestrial biome is located in the southwestern corner of the US, the Middle East, and covers most of Australia?
Desert
Grassland
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Taiga
Which biome is located in the eastern third of the US, most of Europe, and Japan?
tundra
taiga
grassland
temperate deciduous forest
Which biome has two distinct locations, the prairie of the US and the savanna of Africa?
tundra
temperate deciduous forest
grassland
desert
Which large land biome covers most of Canada and Russia?
tundra
taiga
temperate deciduous forest
grassland
Which cold biome is located directly below the Arctic Circle?
tundra
taiga
grassland
temperate deciduous forest
Which biome lacks trees due to its high winds, low amount of precipitation, and permanently frozen subsoil?
tundra
taiga
grassland
desert
Which biome is dominated by evergreen coniferous trees?
tundra
taiga
temperate deciduous forest
tropical rainforest
Which biome is home to large, grazing herbivores and ground-nesting birds?
Tundra
Taiga
Grassland
Desert
Which biome has rich, fertile soil produced from the decaying leaves shed from the trees in winter?
taiga
tropical rainforest
temperate deciduous forest
grassland
Which biome is known for its arid conditions and extreme 24 hour temperature fluctuations?
tundra
taiga
grassland
desert
Which biome is warm and wet year-round allowing it to have the greatest biodiversity on Earth?
temperate deciduous forest
tropical rainforest
tropical grassland (savanna)
temperate grassland (prairie)
