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Comparing Ecosystems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A biome found in the northern regions, harsh conditions, very cold winters with permafrost

a)

Tundras

b)

Taigas

c)

Deserts

d)

Grasslands

2.

Biome found south of the tundras, harsh conditions, Russian word for forrest, lichens, mosses and gymnosperms

a)

Tundras

b)

Taigas

c)

Deserts

d)

Grasslands

3.

A dry biome, found on every continent, plants like cacti

a)

Tundras

b)

Taigas

c)

Deserts

d)

Grasslands

4.

A biome is a desert when it receives less than ______ precipitation per year.

a)

2.5 cm

b)

25 mm

c)

25 cm

d)

22.5 m

5.

A region that contains certain types of organisms and has a particular climate is called a(n) ___

a)

biography

b)

biome

c)

biosphere

d)

biology

6.

A region's climate is partly based on the amount of ____ that the region receives.

a)

sunlight

b)

precipitation

c)

wind

d)

pollution

7.

Forests that contain trees that lose their leaves during fall/autumn and winter are ___ forests.

a)

rain

b)

cold

c)

delicious

d)

deciduous

8.

Forests near the ___ that support an enormous variety of plant and animal species are called ___ forests.

a)

taigas; deciduous

b)

equator; moist

c)

equator; tropical rain

d)

desert; sandy

9.

Marshes and bogs are examples of ___

a)

wetlands

b)

estuaries

c)

taigas

d)

tundras

10.

Where rivers flow into the ocean, ___ form.

a)

grasslands

b)

estuaries

c)

wetlands

d)

vents