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Biomes

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The ability to conserve water is an important adaptation in which biome?
a)
Coniferous Forest
b)
Deciduous Forest
c)
Desert
d)
Tundra
2.
The area of the map shaded in green represents which of the following terrestrial biome
a)
Coniferous Forrest
b)
Deciduous Forrest 
c)
Desert
d)
Tundra
3.
Which two biomes have the least precipitation?
a)
tropical rain forest and temperate grasslan
b)
savanna and tropical dry forest
c)
tundra and desert
d)
boreal forest and temperate woodland
4.
This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.
a)
Deserts
b)
Tropical Rain Forests
c)
Savannas
d)
Chaparral 
5.
What is this biome?
a)
Coniferous Forest
b)
Desert
6.
Which biome creates 50% of the world's oxygen?
a)
Desert
b)
Marine
c)
Grasslands
d)
Tundra
7.
What is this biome?
a)
Deciduous Forest
b)
Tropical Rainforest
8.
What is this biome?
a)
Grassland
b)
Desert
9.
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
coniferous forest
10.

Which biome is the driest? It receives less than 10 inches of rain a year.

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

deciduous forest

d)

tropical rain forest

11.

In which biome would you find giraffes and elephants?

a)

desert

b)

deciduous forest

c)

savanna

d)

tundra

12.

In which biome would you find the best soil? It is called the “Breadbasket of the United States.

a)

grassland

b)

tundra

c)

desert

d)

tropical rain forest

13.

Which biome is the largest land biome?

a)

coniferous forest (taiga)

b)

desert

c)

tundra

d)

tropical rain forest

14.

Which biome has the greatest amount of biodiversity? (the most different kinds of organisms)

a)

tundra

b)

grassland

c)

desert

d)

tropical rain forest

15.

In which biome would I find prairie dogs, is also known as “Tornado Alley”, and is flat with lots of grasses?

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

tundra

d)

tropical rain forest

16.

Which biome has all four seasons and they are distinct? (you can tell which season it is)

a)

tropical rain forest

b)

desert

c)

deciduous forest

d)

grassland

17.
A biome is......
a)
Like a snowglobe that you shake and can see different types of animals.
b)
A large region of earth with a certain type of climate
c)
An area of earth only found in the United States.
d)
A community of living things.
18.
Birds, beavers, fish, and insects live in this biome.
a)
Marine
b)
Freshwater
c)
Tundra
d)
Taiga
19.
Deer, squirrels, and rabbits live in this cool biome.
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Savannah
c)
Mountainous Forest
d)
Temperate Forest
20.
The taiga:
a)
a cold, treeless, desert-like biome found near the North and South Poles
b)
found mostly in Africa
c)
a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce
d)
a dry, rocky biome found in the central part of South America.
21.
Which of the following is not a decomposer
a)
Vulture
b)
Fungus
c)
Worm
d)
Bacteria
22.
Choose the correct order of organization from smallest to largest
a)
Species--> Population--> Community--> Ecosystem-->Biosphere
b)
Community--> Species--> Population--> Biosphere --> Ecosystem
c)
Ecosystem--> Community--> Species--> Population--> Biosphere 
d)
Population-->Species--> Community--> Ecosystem-->Biosphere
23.

TRUE or FALSE?

Each biome also has a characteristic set of organisms that are adapted to living there.

a)

true

b)

false

24.
In which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
tundra
c)
desert
d)
temperate deciduous forest
25.
This is the only state in the United States that has tundra land.
a)
Alaska
b)
Ohio
26.
This is the only state in the United States with tropical rainforests.
a)
Ohio
b)
Hawaii
27.
What is it called when animals move from one area to another.
a)
migrate
b)
vacation
28.
We live in the deciduous forest biome.  How many seasons do we have?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
29.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants
30.
A resource that is not easily replaced...
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
31.
Can be replaced within a human lifetime
a)
Nonrenewable resource
b)
Renewable resource
32.
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
a)
Coal, trees, water, oil
b)
Water, wind, sun, plants
c)
Minerals, sun, natural gas, water
33.
Any useful material that is found in nature:
a)
Natural Resource
b)
Human Resource
c)
Plants
34.
A resource that is not easily replaced...
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
35.
Can be replaced within a human lifetime
a)
Nonrenewable resource
b)
Renewable resource
36.
Which group includes ALL renewable resources?
a)
Coal, trees, water, oil
b)
Water, wind, sun, plants
c)
Minerals, sun, natural gas, water
37.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
38.
Which one is not a natural resource? 
a)
Water
b)
Plants
c)
Play dough 
d)
Air
39.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
40.
Hydroelectric energy uses...
a)
water to make electricity.
b)
hydrogen to make electricity.
c)
lightning in water to make electricity.
41.
Which of the following means of transportation uses a renewable resource for its energy source?
a)
solar powered car
b)
coal powered steam train
c)
natural gas car
d)
gasoline truck
42.
What should be pictured in picture 2 to show a renewable resource?
a)
young trees which have just been  planted
b)
level land with stumps removed
c)
a pond fish live in
d)
a log cabin that the trees were used to build
43.
Which of the following is a way a person could conserve natural resources?
a)
recycling waste materials like plastic, glass, paper, and aluminum
b)
limiting water use when showering, brushing teeth, and shaving
c)
using rechargeable batteries
d)
all of the above are good conservation practices
44.

Rosa's neighborhood is only allowed to water their lawns on Tuesdays and Thursdays. What is the most likely explanation for why Rosa's neighborhood can only water their lawns two days a week?

a)

Water is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

b)

Water is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

c)

Water erodes the soil, and soil is a renewable resource that needs to be conserved.

d)

Water corrodes the soil, and soil is a nonrenewable resource that needs to be conserved.

45.

Atlanta often has smog warnings during the summer. The city cautions citizens against being outside too long when smog levels are high. How can the city of Atlanta reduce smog levels?

a)

by increasing the use of fossil fuels

b)

by decreasing the use of solar power

c)

by decreasing the number of individual cars and increasing the number of buses

d)

by increasing the number of individual cars and decreasing the number of buses

46.

The citizens of a small fishing town are meeting to discuss a proposed new power plant. Paul, a local reporter, recorded the number of people who spoke at the meeting and what their top priorities were. Paul's data is shown.


Priorities:

Must be renewable- 10

No visible machines- 2

Must not hurt the fishing industry- 5

Must not pollute the air- 8

No dangerous waste products- 5


Paul plans to write a story about the town's preferences for the newspaper. Based on the data, what should the headline of Paul's story be?

a)

Town wants coal, coal, and more coal!

b)

Onward to the future, town to go nuclear!

c)

Sunny days ahead, the people want solar!

d)

Get caught in the current with hydropower!

47.
A Fossil Fuel is
a)
Materials that are found on Earth that people use
b)
Rock that contains metal 
c)
Fuels that formed years ago from the remains of things that lived millions of years ago.
d)
Resources that cannot be replaced quickly enough to keep from running out. 
48.
Which is NOT a natural resource
a)
Car
b)
Corn
c)
Cotton
d)
Dogs
49.

How does population growth affect natural resources?

a)

The more people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

b)

The less people on the planet, the less natural resources that are available for each person.

c)

The more people on the planet, the more natural resources that are available for each person.

50.

What is the theme of the Lorax

a)

To protect the Earth's natural resources.

b)

To waste the Earth's natural resources.

c)

About how things change over time.

51.

What were two ways the environment was harmed in the story of the Lorax

a)

They cut down the trees without growing them back. And they were dumping waist into the ponds.

b)

Nothing happened-the environment was fine.

c)

The only thing that happened was water got a little dirty and a few trees were cut down.

52.

What 3 environmental problems did the story of the Lorax illustrate? (Choose 3 answers)

a)

Deforestation

b)

Water Pollution

c)

Air Pollution

d)

Nuclear Pollution

e)

Light Pollution

53.

Which zone has the the coldest place on earth?

a)

Tropical

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

54.

The climate zone that is between the Tropic of cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

a)

Tropical zone

b)

Polar zone

c)

Temperate Zone

55.

In the temperate zone, there are ------ distinct seasons

a)

four

b)

five

c)

three

d)

six

56.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
57.

What is climate?

a)

the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

b)

cloud cover and temperature

c)

precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

d)

weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

58.

Climate is affected by many factors including:

a)

latitude, elevation, and closeness to bodies of water

b)

tides and currents

c)

wind

d)

snow and sleet

59.

What is elevation?

a)

the depth of the ocean

b)

the height of the atmosphere

c)

the depth of a lake

d)

the height above sea level

60.

What are the three main climate zones?

a)

tropical, thermal, polar

b)

tropical, temperate, polar

c)

cold, super hot, blah

d)

polar, tropical, humid

61.

Which climate region is in green/in between the tropics and the poles

a)

Hot

b)

Polar

c)

Temperate

d)

None of the above

62.

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

a)

the rotation of the Earth.

b)

convection currents in the Asthenosphere

c)

the gravity of the iron-nickel core.

d)

the Moho discontinuity.

63.

In some areas of the world, like California and Japan, earthquakes are a common occurrence. How can this best be explained?

a)

The strong ocean currents are undermining both areas causing earthquakes.

b)

Both areas are located near the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the unstable sand causes earthquakes.

c)

Both areas are subjected to strong ocean wind and waves that causes earthquakes.

d)

Both areas are on the boundary of active plates, the motion of the plates causes earthquakes.

64.

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

a)

the oceanic crust is melting.

b)

the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

c)

volcanic islands are forming.

d)

the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

65.

The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. This map would be useful in predicting the location of future

a)

droughts

b)

hurricanes

c)

earthquakes

d)

tornadoes

66.

Earthquake epicenters (center of where the earthquakes started) were mapped for a 35 year period in the diagram above. The black dots indicate these epicenters. The black dots appear along what feature on Earth?

a)

hot spots

b)

plate boundaries

c)

rift zones

d)

sea floor spreading

67.

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was caused by a shift in two plates that pushed one section of the sea floor under another section of the sea floor by 5 meters. What type of boundary is this?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

metamorphic

68.
Scientists hypothesize that a super continent existed 200 million years ago.  This continent is called
a)
America
b)
Super Earth
c)
Pangea
d)
Eurasia
69.

What type of map shows boundaries and capitals/cities?

a)

Political map

b)

Absolute map

c)

Physical map

d)

Special Purpose Map

70.

What type of map shows the topics, vegetation, and land use?

a)

Political Map

b)

GPS Map

c)

Special Purpose Map

d)

Physical Map

71.

My house is 4 blocks from Spann Elementary. What type of location is being described?

a)

GPS location

b)

coordinates

c)

Absolute location

d)

Relative location

72.

1. What elements of study do human and physical geography have in common?

a)

They are trying to solve the problem of how to manage the global birth rate.

b)

They are trying to solve the problem of how to manage the natural environment.

c)

They are concerned with where things occur and why they occur where they do.

d)

They both focus primarily on natural phenomena such as earthquakes and rivers.

73.

Multiple "layers" of spatial information are stored in a computer system known as a(n):

a)

GPS (Global Positioning System).

b)

API.

c)

remote sensing. 

d)

GIS (Geographic Information Systems).

74.

A natural feature of the earth's surface shaped by processes that push the earth's crust up or wear the earth down

a)

Biosphere

b)

Landform

c)

Body of Water

d)

Atmosphere

75.

A natural feature of the earth's surface shaped by processes that push the earth's crust up or wear the earth down

a)

Biosphere

b)

Landform

c)

Body of Water

d)

Atmosphere

76.

Large area of flat or gently rolling land

a)

plateau

b)

valley

c)

plain

d)

mesa

77.

large, mostly flat area that rises above the surrounding land

a)

plain

b)

canyon

c)

ravine

d)

plateau

78.

An area that rises above surrounding land and has a rounded top; lower and less steep than a mountain

a)

hill

b)

basin

c)

flood plain

d)

valley

79.

Landform that rises steeply at least 2,000 feet above surrounding land; usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge

a)

hill

b)

mountain

c)

plateau

d)

volcano

80.

Low stretch of land between mountains or hills

a)

valley

b)

basin

c)

flood plain

d)

bay

81.

Flows downhill, usually emptying into a larger body of water

a)

lake

b)

downpour

c)

gulf

d)

river

82.

Long chain of mountains that lie close together

a)

mountain pass

b)

mountain top

c)

mountain of food

d)

mountain range

83.

deep valley with steep sides and a flat bottom; often has a stream flowing through it

a)

peninsula

b)

canyon

c)

cliff

d)

ravine

84.

landform that runs parallel to the coast

a)

beach

b)

butte

c)

basin

d)

bay

85.

Land surrounded by water on all sides

a)

island

b)

isthmus

c)

peninsula

d)

strait

86.

Area of land surrounded by water on three sides

a)

glacier

b)

isthmus

c)

plain

d)

peninsula

87.

plain at the mouth (end) of a river, often triangular in shape

a)

triangle

b)

basin

c)

flood plain

d)

delta

88.

group of islands

a)

archipelago

b)

beach

c)

peninsula

d)

chain

89.

Layer of gases that surrounds the earth

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

biosphere

90.

the life-sustaining part of the earth

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

biosphere

91.

The solid part of the earth (includes crust, upper mantle, landforms)

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

biosphere

92.

Watery part of the earth's surface

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

biosphere

93.

A mound of sand deposited by wind

a)

island

b)

peninsula

c)

dune

d)

archipelago

94.

What it's like in a particular place

a)

Conditions

b)

Connections

95.

What it is like around a particular place that affects you

a)

Conditions

b)

Connections

96.

Highest mountain in the world

a)

Mt.Denali

b)

Mt. St. Helens

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Mt. Everest

97.

Which statement best explains why early civilizations were located in large river valleys/

a)

Rivers contributed the resources needed for widespread agriculture to develop.

b)

River valleys provided the natural obstacles needed to protect against conquest.

c)

River valleys had the kind of temperate climate that humans are adapted to the best.

d)

Rivers made it easier for people to travel the long distances needed to trade with others.

98.

A _______ is where people build their homes.

a)

Homes

b)

Society

c)

Settlements

d)

Sea

99.

What are homes of ice called?

a)

Ice homes

b)

Igloos

c)

Eskimos

d)

Homes in the snow

e)

None of these

100.

Transport is the means by which _________ can move.

a)

People and goods

b)

Animals and cotton

c)

Laptops and sweets

101.

Invention of the ___________ made transport easy.

a)

Plane

b)

Wheel

c)

Steam engine

d)

None of these

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