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Ecosystems and Biomes

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This biome has the most diverse species of plants and animals.
a)
desert
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
savanna
d)
tundra
2.
The sum of all the Earth's ecosystems is called
a)
Community
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Biosphere
d)
Biome
3.
What is the name for all populations of species within an area
a)
Community
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Biosphere
d)
Biome
4.
What is the name for a community or species and its non-living environment
a)
Community
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Biosphere
d)
Biome
5.
What is the name for a group of individuals of one species.
a)
Community
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Population
d)
Biome
6.
What is the name for areas with the same kind of biotic and abiotic factors spread over a large area. 
a)
Community
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Biosphere
d)
Biome
7.

The term abiotic means

a)

Not a robot or robotic

b)

Living Things

c)

Water based environments

d)

Non-living things

8.

The term biotic means

a)

Not a robot or robotic

b)

Living Things

c)

Water based environments

d)

Non-living things

9.
Which biome has a climate that is extremely cold and dry?
a)
forest
b)
tundra
c)
grassland
d)
freshwater
10.
Temperature, light, air, water, soil, and climate are all __________ parts of the environment.
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
living
d)
biome
11.

Consumers that only eat other consumers

a)

carnivores

b)

omnivores

c)

herbivores

d)

tropovores

12.

Consumers that eat producers and consumers

a)

omnivores

b)

detritivores

c)

herbivores

d)

carnivores

13.

All of the food chains in an ecosystem make up a food

a)

web

b)

network

c)

system

d)

market

14.

The beginning level of any food chain or energy pyramid is the

a)

producers

b)

decomposers

c)

scavengers

d)

primary consumers

15.

Organisms that break down biotic waste

a)

decomposers

b)

scavengers

c)

first level consumers

d)

bacteria

16.

Permafrost refers to the ___________ found in the tundra.

a)

soil

b)

glaciers

c)

mountains

d)

lakes

17.
The study of the relationship between plants, animals, and their environment is called:
a)
Ecology
b)
Psychology 
c)
Biology
d)
Sociology 
18.

Which biome would be best suited for plants and animals that can store water?

a)

rainforest

b)

desert

c)

tundra

d)

ocean

19.

Which biome would be best suited for an animal with thick fur and extra layers of fat?

a)

desert

b)

rainforest

c)

tundra

d)

taiga

20.

The ______________ biome has 4 distinct seasons.

a)

taiga

b)

deciduous forest

c)

rainforest

d)

dessert

21.

The ______________ biome has short summers and long winters; it is covered in evergreen trees.

a)

deciduous forest

b)

grasslands

c)

taiga

d)

rainforest

22.

The ______________ biome has low growing plants, little rain, hot summers and cold winters; it is also know in the USA as the prarie.

a)

grasslands

b)

taiga

c)

tundra

d)

desert

23.

The ______________ biome has up to 400in of rain per year; supplies the world with much of its oxygen.

a)

desert

b)

ocean

c)

rainforest

d)

decidous forest

24.
In the energy pyramid below, which organism has the least amount of energy available?
a)
Producers
b)
Herbivores
c)
Carnivores
d)
Top Predator
25.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
90%
26.
Which biome is represented by the climatograph?
a)
Rainforest
b)
Taiga
c)
Savanna
d)
Temperate Forest
27.
Which biome is represented by the climatograph?
a)
Rainforest
b)
Tundra
c)
Savanna
28.
Biomes tend to be found at the same...?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Elevation
d)
Climate
29.
Which biome is represented by the climatograph?
a)
Grassland
b)
Tundra
c)
Desert
30.
Which biome is represented by the climatograph?
a)
Rainforest
b)
Taiga
c)
Savanna
31.
The line graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
32.
The bar graph represents?
a)
Temperature
b)
Precipitation
c)
Wind Direction
33.
Which month has the lowest average temperature?
a)
December
b)
November
c)
January
d)
February 
34.
The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.
a)
Coniferous Forests
b)
Deciduous Forests
c)
Deserts
d)
Tropical Rain Forests
35.
Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
deciduous forest
d)
grassland