WorksheetsMs. Hietala's Biosphere
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which would NOT be included in the biosphere?
A virus
A rock
A stingray
A cactus
Plant life of a particular area is known as?
Fauna
Fanta
Flora
Flour
Animal life of a particular area is known as?
Fauna
Fanta
Flora
Flour
Which factor below doesNOT control climate?
Latitude
Elevation
Distance to Water
Longitude
Which characteristic describes a TROPICAL RAINFOREST biome?
Hot, dry year-round
Warm, wet year-round
Mediterranean climate
Receives less than 10 in of rain yearly
Which biome stretches 23.5 degrees north and south from the equator?
Tropical rainforest
Temperate rainforest
Taiga
Tundra
Which biome would have warm summers, cool winters and lots of rain year-round?
Tropical rainforest
Temperate rainforest
Taiga
Tundra
What is another name for a polar grassland?
Savannah
Taiga
Tundra
Ice cap
Which biome is considered a cold, polar forest?
Tropical rainforest
Temperate rainforest
Taiga
Tundra
TROPICAL GRASSLANDS are known as?
Desert grasses
Marine grasses
Saline grasses
Savannahs
Which below would be considered a TEMPERATE GRASSLAND?
Plateau
Prairie
Savannah
Turf
A Mediterranean climate is described as?
Mild wet winters, bitterly cold summers
Heavy rain, extremely hot summers
Mild wet winters, hot, dry summers
Hot, dry year-round
Which biome has the largest difference in temperature from summer to winter?
Chaparral
Savannah
Tundra
Desert
Which is an adaptation of desert plants/animals?
Nocturnal
Diurnal
Flexible roots
Wide trunks
Which is NOT a xerophytic adaptation?
Roots grow to follow moisture
Spongy stems to store moisture
Hard, waxy leaves or spines
Changes colors to attract water
Plants adapted to live in very wet environments are called?
Xerophytic
Biophytic
Hydroelectric
Hydrophytic
Burmese pythons that disrupt the native species would be considered?
Endangered species
Cornerstone species
Invasive species
Native species
The Saguaro cactus found in desert biomes would be considered?
Exotic species
Endangered species
Native species
Invasive species
Select the resources that are RENEWABLE
Wind energy
Coal
Nuclear energy
Geothermal energy
Oil
Select the resources that are NON-RENEWABLE
Hydroelectric
Geothermal
Coal
Wind
Oil
Oil, a non-renewable resource, is mainly used for?
Electricity
Factories
Transportation
Farming
Coal, a non-renewable resource, is mainly used for?
Electricity
Factories
Transportation
Farming
Which resource produces the most air pollution in the form of carbon dioxide?
Coal
Oil
Nuclear
Geothermal
Resources used in a specific area to gain the max benefit of that resource, would be called?
Invasive
Native
Site-specific
Extinct
What renewable resource would Arizona NOT rely on?
Solar energy
Wind energy
Hydroelectric energy
Geothermal energy
