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Blissful Biomes Exam Review

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A biome is......
a)
Like a snowglobe that you shake and can see different types of animals.
b)
A large region of earth with a certain type of climate
c)
An area of earth only found in the United States.
d)
A community of living things.
2.

Which biome is located where the map is shaded blue?

a)

Tropical Rainforest

b)

Savanna

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Tundra

3.

Which biome is located where the map is shaded blue?

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

d)

Temperate Grasslands

4.

Which biome is shaded green on the map?

a)

Taiga (Coniferous forest)

b)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

c)

Temperate Grasslands (Prairie)

d)

Savanna

5.

Which biome is shaded yellow on the map?

a)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

b)

Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

c)

Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

d)

Desert

6.

Which biome is shaded yellow on the map?

a)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

b)

Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

c)

Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

d)

Desert

7.

Which biome is shaded yellow on the map?

a)

Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

b)

Tropcial Grassland (Savanna)

c)

Desert

d)

Tropical Rainforest

8.

Which biome is shaded yellow on the map?

a)

temperate grasslands (prairie)

b)

tropical grasslands (savanna)

c)

desert

d)

tropical rainforest

9.

Which biome is shaded in bright/light blue on the map?

a)

marine

b)

estuary

c)

freshwater

d)

wetlands

10.

Which biome is colored DARK blue on the map?

a)

Marine

b)

Estuary

c)

Freshwater

d)

Wetlands

11.

Which biome's climate is characterized by very low temperatures and little precipitation?

a)

Desert

b)

Taiga

c)

Tundra

d)

Tropical Grasslands (Savanna)

12.

Which biome's climate is characterized by hot temperatures and the least amount of precipitation?

a)

Desert

b)

Taiga

c)

Tundra

d)

Tropical Grasslands (Savanna)

13.

Which biome's climate is characterized by long winters, short winters and moderate amounts of precipitation, mostly in the form of snow?

a)

Temperate Grasslands (Prairie)

b)

Taiga

c)

Tundra

d)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

14.

Which biome's climate is characterized by 4 unique seasons, moderate temperatures and moderate amounts of precipitation?

a)

Temperate Grasslands (Prairie)

b)

Taiga

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

15.

Which biome is characterized by dry and wet seasons?

a)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

b)

Grasslands (Temperate and Tropical)

c)

Desert

d)

Tropical Rainforest

16.

Which biome is characterized by warm temperatures and large amounts of precipitation?

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

d)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

17.

Which BEST describes the differences between the taiga and temperate deciduous forest climates?

a)

The taiga gets colder in the winter.

b)

The temperate deciduous forest receives a little bit more rain.

c)

The taiga has a higher average temperature.

d)

The temperate deciduous forest has less rain than the taiga.

18.

What is permafrost?

a)

A special type of snow.

b)

A layer of soil that is frozen and unable to thaw.

c)

A species of animal.

d)

A species of plant

19.

Which biome has permafrost?

a)

Temperate Grasslands (Prairie)

b)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

c)

Taiga

d)

Tundra

20.

What is a conifer?

a)

A type of tree that sheds its leaves and is dormant during winter (dry) months.

b)

A type of tree that bears its seeds in cones; evergreen, meaning it keeps its leaves year-round

c)

A type of animal that burrows a hole in the ground to make a nest.

d)

A type of animal that builds nests in trees.

21.

Which of the following best describes a deciduous tree?

a)

A type of tree that sheds its broad leaves and is dormant during winter (dry) months.

b)

A type of tree that bears its seeds in cones; evergreen, meaning it keeps its leaves year-round

22.

What does evergreen mean?

a)

A type of tree that keeps its leaves year-round.

b)

A type of tree whose leaves change color in the autumn.

c)

A type of animal that is green its entire life.

d)

A type of flower that has green flowering bodies.

23.

Trees in this biome have needle-shaped leaves to help them conserve energy in the winter months.

a)

Tundra

b)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

c)

Taiga

d)

Tropical Rainforest

24.

This biome is treeless due to the frozen soil preventing deep root growth.

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

d)

Desert

25.

This biome has broad leaves on their trees that change color in autumn.

a)

Taiga

b)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

c)

Temperate Grassland

d)

Tropical Rainforest

26.

This biome has mostly tall grasses and acaica trees in scattered, small groupings.

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical Grassland (Savanna)

c)

Tundra

d)

Temperate Grassland (Prairie)

27.

In which biome would you find giraffes and elephants?

a)

desert

b)

deciduous forest

c)

savanna

d)

tundra

28.

In which biome would you find the best soil? It is called the “Breadbasket of the United States.

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

desert

d)

tropical rain forest

29.

Which biome has a dry season and a wet season?

a)

tundra

b)

tropical rain forest

c)

desert

d)

savanna

30.

Which biome has the worst soil because so much vegetation grows there that are the nutrients are in the trees and plants?

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

tropical rain forest

d)

grassland

31.

Which biome gets the most amount of rain every year?

a)

decidious forest

b)

tropical rain forest

c)

desert

d)

tundra

32.

Which biome has the greatest amount of biodiversity? (the most different kinds of organisms)

a)

tundra

b)

grassland

c)

desert

d)

tropical rain forest

33.

Which biome is found around the equator where it is warm all year long?

a)

tundra

b)

tropical rain forest

c)

grassland

d)

coniferous forest (taiga)

34.

Which biome has all four seasons and they are distinct? (you can tell which season it is)

a)

tropical rain forest

b)

desert

c)

deciduous forest

d)

grassland

35.
Which biome is home to cacti, scorpions, coyotes, kangaroo rats, and lizards?
a)
Desert
b)
Grasslands
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Taiga
36.
Which biome is home to lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Tundra
c)
Rainforest
d)
Temperate Forest
37.
Which biome is home to jaguars, anacondas, leopards, gorillas, and poisonous tree frogs?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Temperate Forest
c)
Rainforest
d)
Tundra
38.
In which biome does an organism have to be able to conserve water to survive?
a)
Rainforest
b)
Taiga
c)
Desert
d)
Temperate Forest
39.
Birds, beavers, fish, and insects live in this biome.
a)
Marine
b)
Freshwater
c)
Tundra
d)
Taiga
40.
Deer, squirrels, and rabbits live in this cool biome.
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Savannah
c)
Mountainous Forest
d)
Temperate Forest
41.
This biome includes three zones: intertidal, near-shore, and open ocean zone and includes living thins such as crabs, otters, and whales.
a)
Wetlands
b)
Marine
c)
Ocean
d)
Freshwater
42.
The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome that rains less than 2 inches a year?
a)
Forest
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Grassland
43.

What Biome does this climate graph belong to?

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical Grassland

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Tundra

44.
Abiotic factor in a marine biome
a)
seaweed
b)
water depth
c)
coral
d)
dolphin
45.
Where does plankton get food?
a)
phototsynthesis
b)
fish
c)
seaweed
d)
algae
46.
Most of the nutrients in a tropical rain forest are found in plants so, 
a)
the rain forest soil is very rich.
b)
there are few animals in the rain forest.
c)
the rainforest soil is poor in nutrients
d)
there are few plants in the rainforest.
47.
Found above the tree line of mountains
a)
polar tundra
b)
alpine tundra
c)
taiga
d)
desert
48.
Has grass, but few trees due to fires, drought, and grazing
a)
temperate grassland
b)
coniferous forest
c)
desert
d)
savanna
49.
Has a constantly changing amount of salt in the water
a)
estuary
b)
coral reef
c)
intertidal zone
d)
polar ice
50.
What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?
a)
Lakes/Ponds
b)
Mangroves Swamps
c)
Rivers/Streams
d)
Coral Reefs
51.
Which of the following is considered a wetland?
a)
Swamps
b)
Marshes
c)
Bogs
d)
All of the above.
52.
Which of the following is the best definition for estuary?
a)
Narrow band of coastline that exists between high and low tide.
b)
Areas along the coast where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.
c)
Flowing fresh water containing rapids.
d)
Freshwater aquatic areas that are saturated by water for at least part of the year.
53.
In which biome do these plants (seagrass) survive? 
a)
wetland
b)
ocean
c)
freshwater
54.
Which watery biome has the lowest concentration of salt?
a)
freshwater
b)
ocean
c)
coral reef
d)
wetland
55.
Estuary water should have 
a)
less salt than the ocean
b)
more salt than the ocean
c)
no salt
56.
Regions of the ocean are commonly referred to as what type of systems
a)
Mountainous
b)
Estuary
c)
Marine
d)
Desert
57.
Fresh water referrers to which of the following
a)
oceans, rivers, lakes
b)
ponds, rivers, oceans
c)
lakes, ponds,  streams
d)
streams, lakes, oceans
58.
What is the maximum temperature on this graph?
a)
-7 degrees
b)
35 degrees
c)
70 degrees
d)
9 degrees
59.
How much rainfall does Anqing recieve in September?
a)
10 inches
b)
80 inches
c)
4 inches
d)
1 inches
60.
Which city has the highest rainfall in July? 
a)
Iquitos ( Graph on Left)
b)
Monrovia (Middle Graph)
c)
Normanton (Graph on Right)
d)
None of the above
61.

Approximately how many inches of rain did Anqing receive in June?

a)

22 inches

b)

20 inches

c)

9 inches

d)

15 inches

62.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
63.

Pond/Lake Plants

a)

mangrove, sea rush, oioi, jointed rush

b)

water lilies, algae, cattails

c)

mallard duck, crayfish, snapping turtle

d)

coralline algae, phytoplankton

64.

What is at the base of the food chain in the ocean?

a)

whales

b)

phytoplankton

c)

turtles

d)

zooplankton

65.

Cattails grow near the edges of lakes, ponds and rivers. Like all other green plants, they turn sunlight into sugar that they use for food. Ducks eat the cattails to get the energy stored in them. The relationship between cattails and ducks is best classified as which of the following?

a)

freshwater producer/consumer

b)

freshwater predator/prey

c)

terrestrial predator/prey

d)

terrestrial parasite/host

66.

Which of the following describes a predator/prey relationship in a marine environment?

a)

Phytoplankton in the sea make food from sunlight.

b)

Sharks consume smaller fish they catch in the ocean.

c)

Frogs in a pond catch and eat flying insects.

d)

Fish of the same species compete for plants to eat.

67.

Leeches are organisms that live in ponds. They feed on the blood of fish and other vertebrates and produce enzymes, which cause the animal on which it feeds to continue bleeding even after the leech is done feeding. This relationship would be classified as which of the following?

a)

freshwater producer/consumer

b)

marine predator/prey

c)

freshwater parasite/host

d)

terrestrial parasite/host

68.

Cattails in freshwater swamps in New York State are being replaced by purple loosestrife plants. The two species have very similar environmental requirements. This observation best illustrates

a)

variation within a species

b)

competition between species

c)

isolation of species populations

d)

random recombinations

69.

After researching the diets of several birds inhabiting a nearby pond, a student goes on a field investigation to observe the feeding habits of the birds. The student records information form research and observations in the table.


The student observes a great blue heron catching fish near the edge of the pond. based on the information the student collected, which bird will compete with the great blue heron for the same hunting spots and similar prey?

a)

The mallard, because it hunts for fish while wading near the edge of the pond.

b)

The pied-billed grebe, because it dives in open water to get crayfish on the bottom of the pond.

c)

The great egret, because it hunts in water near the edge of the pond for fish and other prey

d)

none of these.

70.

A(n) _______________ is a partially enclosed body of water formed where a river flows into an ocean. This is one of the major types of aquatic ecosystems, that consists of a mixture of saltwater and freshwater.

a)

Wetland

b)

Estuary

c)

Swamp

d)

Bogs

71.

A(n) ________________ is an area of land that is covered or saturated with water for at least part of the year. Bogs, marshes, and swamps are all examples of this kind of land.

a)

Marine ecosystems

b)

Freshwater ecosystems

c)

Wetlands

72.

Select all of the Abiotic factors below (multiple answers)

a)

water temperature

b)

all the plants in the ecosystem

c)

salinity (salt level)

d)

amount of light

e)

pH levels

73.

What is an aquatic ecosystem?

a)

An aquatic ecosystem includes any water environment and the community of organisms that live there

b)

An aquatic ecosystem includes any land environment and the community of organisms that live there.

74.

What are the three types of water ecosystems?

a)

freshwater, saltwater, marine

b)

freshwater, marine, estuary

c)

freshwater, saltwater, ocean water

d)

none of these are correct

75.
Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?
a)
Walrus
b)
Squid
c)
Salinity
d)
Algae
76.
True or False: Temperature does NOT affect the animals that live in marine ecosystems.
a)
True
b)
False
77.
True of False: The temperature of the ocean water decreases as the depth of the water increases.
a)
True
b)
False
78.
a)
Temperate Grassland
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Subtropical
d)
Alpine
79.
a)

Temperate Grassland

b)

Hot Desert

c)

Tundra

d)

Tropical Grassland

80.

Study the graph and decide the most likely biome

a)

Cold Climate Desert

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Temperate Rainforest

d)

Hot Climate Desert

81.
Which of the following BEST MATCHES the meaning of the word TEMPERATE.
a)
temperatures within moderate limits
b)
an area with trees and bushes
c)
a forest with plants growing together
d)
an area with all the same temperature
82.
Which two biomes have the least precipitation?
a)
tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
b)
savanna and tropical dry forest
c)
tundra and desert
d)
boreal forest and temperate woodland
83.
The area of the map shaded in dark blue represents which of the following terrestrial biome
a)
Coniferous Forest
b)
Deciduous Forest
c)
Desert
d)
Tundra
84.
The bar graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
85.
The line graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
86.
Which biome is represented by the climatograph?
a)
Grassland
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
87.
The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...
a)
Food and Water
b)
Water and Sunlight
c)
Temperature and Oxygen
d)
Water and Temperature 
88.
Biomes tend to be found at the same...?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Elevation
d)
Climate
89.
Which biome is represented by the climatograph?
a)
Rainforest
b)
Taiga
c)
Savanna
d)
Temperate Forest
90.
The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome that rains less than 2 inches a year?
a)
Forest
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
d)
Grassland
91.

What is it called when animals move from one area to another.

a)

migration

b)

vacation

92.
This is the most important thing that makes each biome different from each other.
a)
Animals
b)
Location
c)
Climate
d)
People
93.
lichens, mosses, grasses, and other low-growing plants are common vegetation in this biome due to the permafrost, low rainfall, and very cold temperatures
a)
Desert
b)
Taiga
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
94.
True of False?  
Animals that live in the desert have adapted to live with little water since the desert gets little rainfall.
a)
True
b)
False

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