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Introduction to Biomes

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which biome listed below could be classified as the most dry?

a)

Grassland

b)

Desert

c)

Taiga

d)

Tropical rain forest

2.

Which biome listed below could be classified as the biome with the largest amount of moisture?

a)

Grassland

b)

Taiga

c)

Tundra

d)

Tropical rain forest

3.

Which biome could be classified as the coldest biome?

a)

Grassland

b)

Taiga

c)

Tundra

d)

Temperate forest

e)

Deciduous forest

4.

Which biome is located between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude?

a)

Temperate forest

b)

Tropical rain forest

c)

Taiga

d)

Tundra

e)

Grassland

5.

Which biome is located just below the Arctic Circle?

a)

Grassland

b)

Taiga

c)

Tundra

d)

Deciduous forest

e)

Temperate forest

6.

Which biome is located inside of the Arctic Circle?

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous forest

d)

Carbiniferous forest

e)

Wetland

7.

What term is used to refer to the distance north or south of the equator expressed in degrees?

a)

Altitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Magnitude

8.

What term is used to refer to the height of an abject above the Earth's surface?

a)

Altitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Magnitude

e)

Cardinal direction

9.

Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to to have...

a)

Shorter and less dense vegetation

b)

Taller and denser vegetation

c)

Taller and less dense vegetation

d)

Shorter and denser vegetation

10.

Biomes with higher temperatures and more precipitation tend to have...

a)

Shorter and less dense vegetation

b)

Taller and less dense vegetation

c)

Tall and denser vegetation

d)

Shorter and denser vegetation

11.

Biomes with lower temperatures and less precipitation

a)

Shorter and less dense vegetation

b)

Taller and denser vegetation

c)

Taller and less dense vegetation

d)

Shorter and denser vegetation

12.

A biome located between 30 degrees north latitude and 30 degrees south latitude is most likely a...

a)

Tropical rain forest

b)

Grassland

c)

Tundra

d)

Taiga

e)

Temperate forest

13.

A biome located above 60 degrees north latitude is most likely a...

a)

Tropical rain forest

b)

Grassland

c)

Desert

d)

Taiga

e)

Temperate forest

14.

Which of the following best describes the relationship among latitude, altitude, and climate?

a)

Climate becomes colder as you get closer to sea level.

b)

Climate becomes warmer as you move up a mountain.

c)

Climate becomes warmer as you move towards the poles.

d)

Climates becomes warmer as you approach sea level.