WorksheetsBoreal Forest
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
Is the boreal forest the world’s largest land biome?
Yes
No
Maybe
The climate in the boreal forest is very...
Warm
Neutral
Cold
Dry
The permafrost is soil or earth material that remains...
Above 0 ºC
Below -70 ºF
Below 0 °C
Write at least two countries that the boreal ecozone spans.
How many species of trees exist in the boreal forest?
50 species
20 species
100 species
10 species
A distinctive feature of the flora of taiga is the abundance and diversity of...
Trees
Mosses
Plants
Lichens
Coniferous trees are...
Trees that produce seeds in cones and pines.
Trees that are really big.
Trees that are really thick.
Trees that have a lot of moss
An example of a broad-leaf deciduous trees is
Spruce trees
Pine trees
Trembling aspen trees
Fir trees
Have the trees adapted to the boreal forest conditions and climate...
Yes
No
Maybe
Nearly half of the birds in North America rely on the boreal forest at some time during the year.
True
False
The boreal forest shelters more than...
10 species of mammals
85 species of mammals
23 species of mammals
50 species of mammals
Which is the mammal that is most ecologically important?
Snowshoe hare
Moose
Fish
Black bear
Are insects not critical components of boreal food webs?
Yes
No
Maybe
What is the most important mammal in the boreal forest in general?
The wolves
The red squirrels
The grizzly bear
The beavers
How many insect species inhabit Canada's boreal forest?
50, 000 species
32, 000 species
44, 000 species
25, 000 species
What are the two beetles that are an important part of the diet of several bird species?
The borer beetles and The black fire beetles
The white-spotted sawyer beetle and The carrion beetles
The black fire beetles and The white-spotted sawyer beetle
What is the primary natural disturbance in the taiga?
Floods
Fires
Insects outbreaks
Snow breakage
What are the two enviromental conditions presented?
Climate and soils
Water suply and climate
Soils and ambient air
Ambient air and water supply
