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Unit 2: Living World: Biomes, Earth Systems & Resources

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Estuaries are very productive ecosystems because they receive fresh nutrients from ______.

a)

Streams & Springs

b)

Rivers & Oceans

c)

Marshes & Swamps

d)

Lakes & Ponds

2.

Which biome does the climograph represent?

a)

Tropical Rain Forest

b)

Desert

c)

Tundra

3.

Which biome does the climograph represent?

a)

Desert

b)

Savanna

c)

Tiaga

4.

A large naturally occurring community of living organisms occupying a major habitat.

(Example: forest or tundra)

a)

Biome

b)

Temperature

c)

Geography

5.

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.

a)

Taiga

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

6.

Which biome is being described?


areas that receive very little precipitation. ... they are arid, or dry.

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Desert

7.

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.

a)

Tundra

b)

Savanna

c)

Desert

8.

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.

a)

Deciduous Forest

b)

Savanna

c)

Taiga

9.

True or False


Grasslands have rich soil that supports abundant plant life.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False


The tundra is a fragile biome because conditions are severe, and the ecosystem is easily disrupted

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False


Chaparral fires are harmful because they destroy trees that compete for light and space.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What organisms would you expect to see in the emergent layer of a tropical rain forest?

a)

Birds, bats, and butterflies

b)

Monkeys, frogs, and sloths

c)

Snakes, lizards, and jaguars

13.

The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is called _______.

a)

Altitude

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

14.

The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is _______.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Temperature

15.

Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have what type of vegetation _________.

a)

Short and dense

b)

Tall and less dense

c)

Tall and dense

16.

The deforestation of the rain forests may cause climate changes which in turn will effect?

a)

Global Warming

b)

Fires

c)

Flooding

17.

Animals that burrow would most likely be found in a(n) ______.

a)

Tundra

b)

Desert

c)

Tropical Rainforest

18.

The tropical rain forest has the greatest species diversity. How do all these species survive in the same area?

a)

They have specialized ways of surviving in order to avoid competition.

b)

They evolve during their lifetimes to generate adaptations.