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Biomes part II

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another name for the savanna biome?

a)

Temperate grasslands

b)

Taiga Forest

c)

Tropical grasslands

d)

Desert

2.

Which of the following best describes the temperature in the savanna?

a)

Cold all year long

b)

Warm most of the year

c)

Freezing all of the time

d)

Extremely hot all year

3.

On what continent is the largest savanna biome found?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

4.

Which of the following best describes the typical vegetation found in the savanna?

a)

Grasses with scattered trees and shrubs

b)

Sparse/rare plant with lots of sand and rocks

c)

Rocks with lots of trees

d)

Tall trees

5.

The picture above shows the biomes. . .

a)

Deserts

b)

Ice

c)

Taiga

d)

Savanna

6.

which one below is a picture of desert biomes?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

How have plants adapted to survive in the desert?

a)

They store water in their leaves and trunks

b)

They spread out from each other

c)

They have large root systems to collect water

d)

They have sharp spines to protect them from animals

8.

Which is the caracterize of desert?

a)

dry, hot at day and cold at night

b)

full of plants

c)

full of ice

d)

has often rain

9.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tundra biome?

a)

It is cold

b)

The ground below the topsoil is frozen

c)

It has a short growing season

d)

It has much nutrients to support plant and animal life

10.

What do scientists call the permanently frozen ground that sits just below the topsoil of the tundra?

a)

Ice layer

b)

Cold dirt

c)

Frozen clay

d)

Permafrost

11.

Which of the following plants typically cannot grow in the tundra?

a)

Grasses

b)

Lichens

c)

Shrubs

d)

Trees

12.

The picture above shows the types of biomes . . .

a)

Tundra

b)

Desserts

c)

Taiga

d)

Savana

13.

Name a plant in a hot desert . . .

a)

cactus

b)

sand

c)

grass

d)

trees

14.

How does a camel survive in a hot desert . . .

a)

by storing food and water in the humps

b)

sleeping 19 hours

c)

sleepping all the day

d)

looking for food at night

15.

Which biome receives the least amount of precipitation?

a)

Desert

b)

Grasslands

c)

Savanna

d)

Rainforest