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Ms. Hietala's Biosphere

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which would NOT be included in the biosphere?

a)

A virus

b)

A rock

c)

A stingray

d)

A cactus

2.

Plant life of a particular area is known as?

a)

Fauna

b)

Fanta

c)

Flora

d)

Flour

3.

Animal life of a particular area is known as?

a)

Fauna

b)

Fanta

c)

Flora

d)

Flour

4.

Which factor below doesNOT control climate?

a)

Latitude

b)

Elevation

c)

Distance to Water

d)

Longitude

5.

Which characteristic describes a TROPICAL RAINFOREST biome?

a)

Hot, dry year-round

b)

Warm, wet year-round

c)

Mediterranean climate

d)

Receives less than 10 in of rain yearly

6.

Which biome stretches 23.5 degrees north and south from the equator?

a)

Tropical rainforest

b)

Temperate rainforest

c)

Taiga

d)

Tundra

7.

Which biome would have warm summers, cool winters and lots of rain year-round?

a)

Tropical rainforest

b)

Temperate rainforest

c)

Taiga

d)

Tundra

8.

What is another name for a polar grassland?

a)

Savannah

b)

Taiga

c)

Tundra

d)

Ice cap

9.

Which biome is considered a cold, polar forest?

a)

Tropical rainforest

b)

Temperate rainforest

c)

Taiga

d)

Tundra

10.

TROPICAL GRASSLANDS are known as?

a)

Desert grasses

b)

Marine grasses

c)

Saline grasses

d)

Savannahs

11.

Which below would be considered a TEMPERATE GRASSLAND?

a)

Plateau

b)

Prairie

c)

Savannah

d)

Turf

12.

A Mediterranean climate is described as?

a)

Mild wet winters, bitterly cold summers

b)

Heavy rain, extremely hot summers

c)

Mild wet winters, hot, dry summers

d)

Hot, dry year-round

13.

Which biome has the largest difference in temperature from summer to winter?

a)

Chaparral

b)

Savannah

c)

Tundra

d)

Desert

14.

Which is an adaptation of desert plants/animals?

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Diurnal

c)

Flexible roots

d)

Wide trunks

15.

Which is NOT a xerophytic adaptation?

a)

Roots grow to follow moisture

b)

Spongy stems to store moisture

c)

Hard, waxy leaves or spines

d)

Changes colors to attract water

16.

Plants adapted to live in very wet environments are called?

a)

Xerophytic

b)

Biophytic

c)

Hydroelectric

d)

Hydrophytic

17.

Burmese pythons that disrupt the native species would be considered?

a)

Endangered species

b)

Cornerstone species

c)

Invasive species

d)

Native species

18.

The Saguaro cactus found in desert biomes would be considered?

a)

Exotic species

b)

Endangered species

c)

Native species

d)

Invasive species

19.

Select the resources that are RENEWABLE

a)

Wind energy

b)

Coal

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Geothermal energy

e)

Oil

20.

Select the resources that are NON-RENEWABLE

a)

Hydroelectric

b)

Geothermal

c)

Coal

d)

Wind

e)

Oil

21.

Oil, a non-renewable resource, is mainly used for?

a)

Electricity

b)

Factories

c)

Transportation

d)

Farming

22.

Coal, a non-renewable resource, is mainly used for?

a)

Electricity

b)

Factories

c)

Transportation

d)

Farming

23.

Which resource produces the most air pollution in the form of carbon dioxide?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Nuclear

d)

Geothermal

24.

Resources used in a specific area to gain the max benefit of that resource, would be called?

a)

Invasive

b)

Native

c)

Site-specific

d)

Extinct

25.

What renewable resource would Arizona NOT rely on?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Wind energy

c)

Hydroelectric energy

d)

Geothermal energy