WorksheetsUnit 2: Living World: Biomes, Earth Systems & Resources
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Estuaries are very productive ecosystems because they receive fresh nutrients from ______.
Streams & Springs
Rivers & Oceans
Marshes & Swamps
Lakes & Ponds
Which biome does the climograph represent?
Tropical Rain Forest
Desert
Tundra
Which biome does the climograph represent?
Desert
Savanna
Tiaga
A large naturally occurring community of living organisms occupying a major habitat.
(Example: forest or tundra)
Biome
Temperature
Geography
Which biome is being described?
a hot, moist biome where it rains all year long. It is known for its dense canopies of vegetation that form three different layers.
Taiga
Tropical Rainforest
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Which biome is being described?
areas that receive very little precipitation. ... they are arid, or dry.
Taiga
Tundra
Desert
Which biome is being described?
treeless regions found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy, and rainfall is scant.
Tundra
Savanna
Desert
Which biome is being described?
a forest of the cold, subarctic region. The subarctic is an area of the Northern Hemisphere that lies just south of the Arctic Circle.
Deciduous Forest
Savanna
Taiga
True or False
Grasslands have rich soil that supports abundant plant life.
True
False
True or False
The tundra is a fragile biome because conditions are severe, and the ecosystem is easily disrupted
True
False
True or False
Chaparral fires are harmful because they destroy trees that compete for light and space.
True
False
What organisms would you expect to see in the emergent layer of a tropical rain forest?
Birds, bats, and butterflies
Monkeys, frogs, and sloths
Snakes, lizards, and jaguars
The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is called _______.
Altitude
Latitude
Longitude
The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is _______.
Weather
Climate
Temperature
Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have what type of vegetation _________.
Short and dense
Tall and less dense
Tall and dense
The deforestation of the rain forests may cause climate changes which in turn will effect?
Global Warming
Fires
Flooding
Animals that burrow would most likely be found in a(n) ______.
Tundra
Desert
Tropical Rainforest
The tropical rain forest has the greatest species diversity. How do all these species survive in the same area?
They have specialized ways of surviving in order to avoid competition.
They evolve during their lifetimes to generate adaptations.
