WorksheetsBiomes- Grasslands, Tundra, Forests
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
Grasslands are located everywhere EXCEPT
a)
Georgia
b)
Antarctica
c)
U.S.
2.
What kind of weather is there in the grasslands?
a)
sunny, windy
b)
cold, icy
3.
Grassland has 2 seasons:
a)
winter
b)
dormant
c)
growing
d)
spring
4.
Types of plants in the Grasslands
a)
wild flowers
b)
short grasses
c)
tall grasses
5.
Where is the Savanna?
a)
Australia
b)
United States
c)
Africa
6.
The grasslands don't receive much of this.
a)
grasses
b)
droughts
c)
herbivores
d)
rainfall
7.
Many animals of the grasslands do this.
a)
latitudes
b)
trees
c)
fast
d)
graze
8.
In order to escape predators, animals tend to be very ___________.
a)
latitudes
b)
drought
c)
fast
d)
grasses
9.
Plants are very resistant to _____________ in the grasslands.
a)
drought
b)
fast
c)
herbivores
d)
trees
10.
What 3 animals live in the grasslands?
a)
Elephants
b)
Lions
c)
Giraffes
d)
Sharks
e)
Penguins
11.
There are different types of grasslands.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
______________is a grassland animal
a)
Bison
b)
Badger
c)
Prairie Dog
d)
Pheasant
13.
Temperate grassland soil is nutrient rich because:
a)
temperate climate zone
b)
large grazing animals leaving behind nitrogen rich waste
c)
heavy rain and snowfall
d)
decomposition in large amounts, moderate moisture
14.
Which map represents the temperate grassland?
a)
b)
c)
d)
15.
Which map represents the tropical savanna?
a)
b)
c)
d)
16.
The cold biome of the far north is called the
a)
Northern
b)
Pole
c)
artictc tundra
17.
When animals move south to warmer environments in winter, they...
a)
migrate
b)
hibernate
c)
permafrost
18.
When animals go into a very deep sleep in the winter to conserve energy they...
a)
migrate
b)
hibernate
c)
soggy
19.
By growing in tight clumps and close to the groun, plants protect from the freezing...
a)
temperature
b)
biome
c)
hibernate
20.
The layer of dirt that prevents melted snow from soaking into the ground is called...
a)
environment
b)
clumps
c)
permafrost
21.
The arctic tundra is located
a)
on the north
b)
above the arctic circle
c)
besides the forest
d)
all of the above
22.
Most arctic plants grow ______ to the ground.
a)
close
b)
far
c)
next
d)
deep
23.
All plants living in the arctic tundra have...
a)
shallow or small roots
b)
huge
c)
green
d)
bare
24.
What animals live in the tundra biome?
a)
b)
c)
d)
25.
What animal hibernates in the tundra?
a)
b)
c)
26.
To survive the tundra, animals need fur and __________.
a)
small
b)
shelter
c)
cold
d)
shallow
27.
Which of the following describes the location of the Tundra biome?
a)
Eastern United States
b)
Most of Canada
c)
North of Canada
d)
Near the equator
28.
Which of these describes an abiotic factor in the Tundra biome?
a)
Temperatures ranging from 50-95 degrees Fahrenheit
b)
Strong cold winds
c)
Snowy Owls
d)
Lichen and other low growing plants.
29.
Which of the following is NOT a producer you would find in the Tundra?
a)
Arctic Moss
b)
Lichens
c)
Caribou Moss
d)
baobab trees
30.
Which of the following is NOT an adaptation that animals might have in the tundra biome?
a)
short legs to be closer to the ground.
b)
Long fur
c)
Scaley skin
d)
Create insulated burrows
31.
Name one animal that lives in the Tundra.
a)
Birds
b)
Polar Bear
c)
Fox
d)
Cat
32.
What Tundra Has The Polar Bear?
a)
Arctic
b)
Alpine
33.
Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?
a)
Tundra
b)
Desert
c)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
d)
Tropical Rainforest
34.
Which of the following BEST describes the Tundra biome?
a)
a. A treeless plain found in the Artic or on the tops of mountains that is characterized by very low winter temperatures and short, cool summers.
b)
a. A region that has little or no plant life, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures; usually found in hot climates.
c)
a. An area that often has scattered trees and that is found in tropical and subtropical areas where seasonal rains, fires, and drought happen.
d)
a. A forest biomes where the leaves on the trees fall off during winter, or the dry season, and grow back in the spring and summer.
35.
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
coniferous forest
36.
Many organisms in the polar ice or tundra biomes will do what to avoid the cold months with no food.
a)
Migrate
b)
Hibernate
c)
Find spots rich in food
d)
All of these
37.
_________________ and _______________ are the two types of tundras.
a)
Hot and Cold
b)
Polar and Alpine
c)
Snow and Ice
d)
Savannah and Temperate
38.
What is permafrost?
a)
permanent frostbite
b)
a disease
c)
always cold
d)
permanently frozen thick layer of soil
39.
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
40.
Deciduous trees ___________ their leaves in the fall.
a)
shed
b)
grow
c)
restore
d)
increase
41.
Temperate deciduous forest are located between which two areas:
a)
the tropics and the cold land around the poles
b)
the equator and North America
c)
Antartica and Africa
d)
near the equator
42.
Which of the following biomes covers much of the eastern half of the United States?
a)
grassland
b)
desert
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
coniferous forest
43.
Coniferous forests are made up primarily of trees that _______________.
a)
change color in the fall
b)
bear cones
c)
shed their leaves
d)
have thin bark
44.
Why is the soil rich in a deciduous forest?
a)
fallen leaves make compost
b)
dead trees provide food for decomposers
c)
fallen pine cones add minerals
d)
light shines through bare trees
45.
Why do coniferous forests have poor soil?
a)
worms and beetles do not like cedar
b)
little rain falls
c)
no leaves fall to the ground and compost
d)
sunlight is blocked by leaves
46.
Another name for a coniferous forest is . . . .
a)
the tundra
b)
the taiga
c)
the rainforest
d)
the arctic
47.
What is one threat to the TAIGA biome?
a)
logging
b)
below freezing temperatures
c)
animal migration
d)
insects
48.
Which of the following biomes has extreme temperature changes?
a)
the rainforest
b)
the temperate deciduous forest
c)
the taiga
d)
the arctic
49.
Which of the following biomes is home to black bears, wolves and coyotes?
a)
the temperate deciduous forest
b)
the taiga
c)
the desert
d)
the grasslands
50.
Which best describes a tropical forest?
a)
It is a forest that has four seasons.
b)
It is a forest that has a hot, dry summer.
c)
It is a forest that is hot and wet all year.
d)
It is a forest that has two seasons.
51.
Which best describes a temperate forest?
a)
It is a forest that has a cold, wet winter.
b)
It is a forest that has four seasons.
c)
It is a forest that has a dry, hot summer.
d)
It is a forest that has two seasons.
52.
Deciduous trees are evergreen trees.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Deciduous trees grow in temperate forests.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Coniferous trees grow in tropical forests.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Hibernation is a form of camouflage.
a)
True
b)
False
56.
________________________ have needle shaped leaves.
a)
Snow Cone Trees
b)
Coniferous Forests
c)
Tepee Trees
d)
Needle Forests
57.
What type of forest has the greatest biodiversity?
a)
Taiga forest
b)
Temperate deciduous forest
c)
Temperate rain forest
d)
Tropical rain forest
58.
Adaptations demonstrated by plants in tropical rain forests include
a)
trees with above ground roots called buttresses, which increase stability.
b)
orchids and vines that use tall tree trunks for support.
c)
herbs with large flat leaves located in the understory.
d)
All choices are correct.
59.
In general, tropical rain forests are located
a)
near the equator.
b)
near the coast line.
c)
between a forest and a desert.
d)
between a desert and a mountain.
60.
Which of the following is the layers of treetops that shade the forest floor & is considered to be the primary layer of the rain forest.
a)
Emergent layer
b)
Canopy
c)
Understudy
d)
Epiphytes
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