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WES Biomes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a terrestrial ecosystem?

a)

ice covered

b)

deserts

c)

forests

d)

grasslands

2.

Which of the following climates would be considered as not extreme with 4 seasons?

a)

polar

b)

tundra

c)

temperate

d)

tropical

3.

Which of the following is the term for short term temperature and precipitation?

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

biomes

d)

ecosystems

4.

Large land regions with similar characteristics are called

a)

ecosystems

b)

communities

c)

populations

d)

biomes

5.

The most important factor in deterlmining which biome is found in a particular area is

a)

soil type

b)

topography

c)

magnetic fields

d)

climate

6.

If you visited a savanna, you would likely see

a)

large herds of grazing animals

b)

a dense forest

c)

snow and ice

d)

a coastal ecosystem

7.

Grasslands

a)

are not suitable for soybeans

b)

are threatened by soil erosion

c)

support no animal life

d)

get 100 inches of rain each year

8.

The tropical rain forest

a)

has thick soils

b)

has very few species of trees

c)

plants and animals are very similar

d)

animals with specialized ways of surviving

9.

Desert animals

a)

hibernate

b)

are nocturnal

c)

have thin skin

d)

include moose

10.

Deserts

a)

have no plant life

b)

are found only in N. America

c)

form on the dry side of mountain ranges

d)

never located in cooler climates

11.

The tundra

a)

has permafrost

b)

doesn't have insects

c)

cannot be easily damaged environmentally

d)

all of these

12.

Taiga is

a)

treeless

b)

found in Africa

c)

has coniferous trees

d)

is dry and rocky in S. America

13.

Chaparral plants survive fires because

a)

they contain oils that are natural fire extinguishers

b)

water is stored in their leaves

c)

they can regrow from small amounts of surviving tissue

d)

they have deep roots

14.

The distance north or south of the equator

a)

altitude

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

magnitude

15.

Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have

a)

shorter and less plants

b)

taller and more plants

c)

taller and fewer plants

d)

shorter and more plants

16.

Which biome is located in coastal areas that have a Mediterranean-style climate.

a)

tall grass prairie

b)

savanna

c)

tundra

d)

chaparral

17.

Tropical rainforests are threatened by

a)

deforestation

b)

a decrease in temperature

c)

a decrease in rainfall

d)

thinning of soil

18.

Identify the biome by the climate graph.

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

chaparral

c)

desert

d)

temperate grassland

19.

What is the average precipitation in September?

a)

30

b)

-30

c)

20

d)

0

20.

What is the temperature in January?

a)

43

b)

25

c)

31

d)

1