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Unit 5: Biomes

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment?

a)

Ecosystem

b)

Population

c)

Biotic System

d)

Biosphere

2.
What is the term used to describe all living things in an ecosystem?
a)
Biotic Factors
b)
Abiotic Factors
c)
Environmental Factors
d)
Population
3.

To measure the temperature of an ecosystem, a student placed the thermometer in a shady area for 5 minutes. What temperature does the thermometer show?

a)

15° C

b)

15° F

c)

20° F

d)

20°C

4.

A Biome is a large geographical area on Earth with similar plants, animals and _____________

a)

rocks

b)

salinity

c)

climate

d)

land formations

5.

Biome with plants and grasses, but no trees. Antelope, lions, and elephants can be found here.

a)

grassland

b)

desert

c)

forest

d)

arctic tundra

6.

Freshwater biomes vary by all of the following except

a)

amount of light

b)

temperature

c)

pressure

d)

salt concentration

7.

What is the term used to describe all non-living things in an ecosystem?

a)

Biotic Factors

b)

Abiotic Factors

c)

Environmental Factors

d)

Climate

8.

Biome with many different species of cacti and reptiles and very little rainfall.

a)

Desert

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Tundra

9.
One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.  This characteristic is known as
a)
glaciation
b)
permafrost
c)
crystallization
d)
soilfrost
10.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
11.

What is one adaptation animals have for temperate forests?

a)

Animals are able to survive in year-round freezing temperatures

b)

Animals have learned how to live without trees

c)

Animals have learned to live in 1 temperature all year

d)

Animals can survive both cold winters and hot summers

12.

Which of the following did your soil test kit, from the Take A Walk Lab, NOT test for?

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrates

c)

Potassium

d)

Phosphorus

13.
The terms basic and acidity refer to what water quality indicator?
a)
pH
b)
dissolved oxygen
c)
turbidity
d)
temperature
14.

Which leaf is shown in the drawing?

a)

Magnolia

b)

Redbud

c)

Sweetgum

d)

None of the above

15.

An area with low water quality is tested. What is another way to describe an area with the highest number of contaminants in the water?

a)

a water system with moderate turbidity

b)

a water system with high turbidity

c)

a water system with low turbidity

d)

a water system with no turbidity

16.
This biome contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen.  The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy.  The soil is very rich.  Moose and elk live here.  This biome is classified as a
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
deciduous forest
d)
temperate forest
17.

How much of the Earth’s surface does Marine Biomes cover?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

3/4

d)

1/4

18.
If a body of water has high turbidity levels, what can most likely be concluded?
a)
It is unsafe to drink
b)
It contains a lot of chemicals