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Ecosystems and Biomes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which biome has a climate that is extremely cold and dry?
a)
forest
b)
tundra
c)
grassland
d)
freshwater
2.
The freshwater biome includes all of the following EXCEPT
a)
lakes
b)
ponds
c)
oceans
d)
streams
3.
Which biome usually contains orchids, ferns, and other plants that live on the branches of trees?
a)
tundra
b)
temperate deciduous rainforest
c)
rainforest
d)
marine
4.

Which biome has the greatest diversity of living things?

a)

tundra

b)

taiga

c)

tropical forest

d)

deciduous forest

5.

Most of the world’s rain forests are found close to the

a)

Arctic circle

b)

equator

c)

Antarctic

d)

desert

6.

Grasslands are characterised by low amounts of rainfall, few trees, and lots of grass. Which of the following would be the primary inhabitants of the grasslands?

a)

Tree-dwelling primates

b)

Thick-furred mammals

c)

Large herbivores

d)

Water-conserving plants

7.
All of the living AND non-living things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an __________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
8.

What is a terrestrial ecosystem?

a)

ecosystem made mostly of land, but can have some water

b)

ecosystem made up mostly water, but can have some land

c)

different organisms that coexist in the same area

d)

members of the same type of organism that live in an environment

9.

What is an aquatic ecosystem?

a)

ecosystem made mostly of land, but can have some water

b)

ecosystem made up mostly water, but can have some land

c)

different organisms that coexist in the same area

d)

members of the same type of organism that live in an environment

10.
The closer a biome is to the equator, the more we would expect it to be
a)
warmer & wetter
b)
warmer & drier
c)
cooler & wetter
d)
cooler & drier
11.
The farther a biome is from the equator, the more we would expect it to be 
a)
warmer & wetter
b)
warmer & drier
c)
cooler & wetter
d)
cooler & drier
12.
The biome pictured is
a)
shrubland/chaparral
b)
tropical savanna
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
desert
13.
The biome pictured is
a)
temperate grassland
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
desert
d)
tundra
14.
The biome pictured is
a)
desert
b)
tropical savanna
c)
tropical seasonal forest
d)
boreal forest
15.
 What type of biome is pictured?
a)
Tundra
b)
Temperate Rainforest
c)
Grassland
d)
Desert