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Biomes and Biodiversity Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the acronym that helps you remember the abiotic factors that determine the type of biome?

a)

OVSA

b)

CHO

c)

SPLLAT

d)

KCAL

2.

Which of the following are NOT abiotic factors that determine the type of biome?

a)

length of growing season and temperature

b)

latitude and altitude

c)

soil type and precipitation

d)

photosynthesis and length of hunting season

3.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?

a)

temperature

b)

soil type

c)

precipitation

d)

wind

4.

Which is the hottest biome?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

rainforest

d)

desert

5.

Which is the coldest biome?

a)

coniferous forest (Taiga)

b)

tundra

c)

deciduous forest

d)

grassland

6.

Which biomes have the least precipitation?

a)

grassland and desert

b)

rainforest and deciduous forest

c)

coniferous forest and grassland

d)

tundra and desert

7.

Which biome has the most precipitation?

a)

grassland

b)

coniferous forest

c)

deciduous forest

d)

rainforest

8.

Which biome has the shortest growing season?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

deciduous forest

d)

desert

9.

Which biome has rich fertile soil?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

deciduous forest

d)

rainforest

10.

Which biome has sandy soil?

a)

grassland

b)

deciduous forest

c)

rainforest

d)

desert

11.

Which biome has soil that is permafrost?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

coniferous forest (Taiga)

d)

deciduous forest

12.

Which biome has poor soil due to runoff?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

desert

d)

rainforest

13.

Which biome has the largest land animals?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

marine

d)

rainforest

14.

Which biome is found across the equator?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

desert

d)

rainforest

15.

Which biome is found at the northern most latitude?

a)

coniferous forest (Taiga)

b)

tundra

c)

deciduous forest

d)

grassland

16.

Which biome has plants that have wide shallow roots, small thick leaves and a waxy coat?

a)

rainforest

b)

tundra

c)

coniferous forest (Taiga)

d)

desert

17.

Which biome has broad leaf plants to capture sun and water?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

desert

d)

rainforest

18.

Which biome has succulent plants that store water in large vacuoles?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

rainforest

d)

desert

19.

Which biome has animals that migrate for water?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

coniferous forest (Taiga)

d)

desert

20.

Which biomes have animals migrate and hibernate for winter?

a)

coniferous and deciduous forest

b)

tundra and grassland

c)

coniferous & deciduous forest AND tundra

d)

rainforest and desert

21.

_____ trees have leaves that change color and shed. Like the one in front of my house!

a)

Coniferous

b)

Succulent

c)

Deciduous

d)

Acacia

22.

Deciduous trees shed leaves to...

a)

conserve water

b)

prevent freezing

c)

conserve water and prevent freezing

d)

they do not shed leaves

23.

_______________ trees have cones that contain seeds. Like a Christmas tree!!

a)

Coniferous

b)

Succulent

c)

Deciduous

d)

Acacia

24.

Coniferous trees have needles and waxy coat to ...

a)

conserve water

b)

prevent freezing

c)

hibernate

d)

they do not have needles and waxy coat

25.

Which biome has animals that have an adaptation of thick fur?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

rainforest

d)

desert

26.

Which biome has plants that have an adaptation of bright colors?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

deciduous forest

d)

rainforest

27.

Which biome has the plant adaptation of vines that climb?

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

desert

d)

rainforest

28.

___________ is the number and variety of different organisms in an ecosystem.

a)

bioluminescence

b)

biodiversity

c)

biome

d)

natural selection

29.

Which biome has the greatest biodiversity?

a)

grasslands

b)

tundra

c)

coniferous forest (Taiga)

d)

rainforest

30.

Biodiversity includes:

a)

species variety

b)

genetic variety

c)

ecosystem variety

d)

All the above

31.

Which of the following is a threat to biodiversity?

a)

habitat destruction

b)

increased human population

c)

overfishing

d)

all the above

32.

A species that many other species depend on for their survival is called a ...

a)

endangered species

b)

invasive species

c)

keystone species

d)

eusocial species