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Terrestrial Biome Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where do wetlands form? 
a)
In places where water is trapped in lower areas 
b)
In areas where water runs into a pond or lake
c)
In an area that is deep and will hold the water for long periods of time
2.
Why do wetlands have a rich supply of nutrients? 
a)
Dead leaves & other plant and animal materials serve as natural fertilizers. They add nitrogen, phosphates, and other nutrients to the water and soil.
b)
The area round the swamp leads to the land and  area developments such as new houses.  
c)
The larger citites in the area produce many large amounts of trees and grasses that give nutrients to the swamp 
3.
What are the three common types of freshwater wetlands? 
a)
forest, swamp and marsh 
b)
bog swamp and forest
c)
marshes, swamps, and bogs
d)
tundra, boreal, grassland 
4.
Why are wetlands important to people?
a)
Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment.
b)
They provide habitat for animals and plants and many contain a wide diversity of life, supporting plants and animals that are found nowhere else.
c)
Why are wetlands important to people?Wetlands act as natural water filters. They also help control floods by absorbing excess water after heavy rains. Wetlands are like giant sponges!
5.
Why are coastal Wetlands unique?
a)
They contain BOTH fresh & salt water. For example, salt marshes & mangrove forests.
b)
About 40 percent of the wetlands in the lower 48 states are coastal wetlands and approximately 81 percent of coastal 
c)
Wetlands protect water supplies and provide habitat for fish and wildlife, including commercially important fish species.
d)
Each of these habitat types supports unique array of plant and animal species. Development of habitat in coastal wetlands depends on a variety of factors
6.
Biotic factors of an ecosystem are:
a)
non-living
b)
plants
c)
living thing
d)
soil
7.
Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
grassland
d)
tropical rainforest
8.
Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
tropical rain forest
9.
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
tropical rainforest
d)
pine forest
10.
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
11.
Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?
a)
deciduous
b)
evergreen
c)
ginko
d)
palm
12.
Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
deciduous forest
d)
grassland
13.
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
14.
The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.
a)
Coniferous Forests
b)
Deciduous Forests
c)
Deserts
d)
Tropical Rain Forests
15.

The Chaparral Biome can sometime be referred to as _________

a)

The West Coast

b)

Mediterranean Climate

c)

Savanna

d)

That one place over there

16.

The Chaparral that is located in the United States is located __________.

a)

Southwest Arizona

b)

Northern California

c)

Southern California

d)

West Texas.

17.

The plants in the Chaparral have adapted by conserving _____ through small, waxy leaves and being able to live with as little _____ as possible.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

food

d)

nutrients

18.

The desert receives about as much rainfall as the

a)

tundra

b)

tropical forest

c)

grassland

d)

taiga

19.

A new species is discovered in a moderately warm climate. Its diet is primarily small vegetarian. Large carnivorous birds are its main predators. The creature has sharp claws to dig tunnels to escape from carnivores. In which biome will this new species thrive?

a)

savanna

b)

desert

c)

rainforest

d)

taiga

20.

Scientists have discovered a new species of fox that has larger than average ears and is nocturnal. In which biome would this new species of fox most likely be found?

a)

desert

b)

tundra

c)

deciduous forest

d)

tropical rain forest

21.

Cactus plants are commonly found in the desert. Many kinds of cactus plants carry out a special type of photosynthesis called CAM photosynthesis. CAM photosynthesis allows the cactus to keep its stomata closed during the day. Most other species of plants keep their stomata open during the day.


What is the primary reason these cactus plants have thrived in the desert using this special type of photosynthesis?

a)

The closed stomata stores more sugar molecules.

b)

The closed stomata allows conservation of water.

c)

The closed stomata scares off predators.

d)

The closed stomata builds up oxygen levels.

22.

Which of the following is true of the taiga but NOT the tundra?

a)

The tundra has many species of reptiles.

b)

Elk and caribou often migrate to the tundra at different times of the year.

c)

It is often called the coniferous forest because of the conical trees there.

d)

The subsoil is referred to as permafrost because it is frozen solid all year.

23.

Grasslands are characterized 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

24.

The temperate forest is a type of terrestrial biome.

Which of the following are characteristic of a temperate forest?

a)

Elk and caribou migrating during the early summer to graze on lichen and grasses.

b)

Warm weather, plentiful rain, and diverse plant and animal life

c)

Cold winters, short summers, and frozen subsoil, even in the summer

d)

Warm summers, cold winters, squirrels, and deciduous trees

25.

Many types of animals like the bear store up fat during the warm summer months and then hibernate during the cold winter months. Hibernation is a common adaptation of animals in which biome?

a)

savanna

b)

temperate deciduous forest

c)

tropical rain forest

d)

desert

26.

Due to fairly constant rain and high temperatures, the vegetation in the rainforest is very dense.

Which of the following is an adaptation that helps plants win the battle for sunlight on the forest floor?

a)

Vines that climb trees

b)

Grasses that grow in clumps

c)

Leaves that are needle-like

d)

Trees that are cone-shaped

27.

A tree called the Creosote has a taste and smell that animals find unpleasant. It has leaves that close in the day to keep in water and open at night to absorb moisture. Its leaves also grow close to the stem to reduce water evaporation. This plant also has dual root systems that tap deep into the underground water and radial roots that collect surface water. Which of the following statements is true based on the paragraph above?

a)

The Creosote tree is well adapted for the desert biome and its lack of rainfall.

b)

Due to the type of leaves found on the Creosote tree, this tree most likely thrives in the savanna.

c)

The dual root systems of the Creosote tree would help it to survive in the tundra.

d)

The Creosote tree is most likely found in the rainforest because it has adapted to conserve water.

28.

Which of the following organisms has an adaptation that will allow it to survive in the tundra?

a)

Mammals with thin fur that allows them to get rid of heat efficiently.

b)

Plants that have broad leaves to capture sunlight and long roots to capture water.

c)

Reptiles with long tongues with sticky pads for catching flying insects.

d)

Grasses with shallow roots and the ability to grow quickly when moisture is rarely present.

29.

Which of the following best describes an effective adaptation of plants commonly found in the Taiga?

a)

Grasses that are drought tolerant

b)

Vines that climb trees to reach sunlight

c)

Trees with very shallow roots due to the permafrost

d)

Trees with a conical shape allowing them to shed snow and ice

30.

True or False: Coral reefs are being affected by the warmer temperatures.

a)

True

b)

False

31.
60 degrees latitude receives sunlight that is
a)
more direct & intense than 0 degrees
b)
less direct & intense than 0 degrees
c)
the same as 30 degrees in intensity
d)
more direct & intense than 30 degrees
32.
The tropical rain forest & tropical savanna biomes are similar in ___________, but ________________________________.
a)
temperature / the savannah doesn't receive enough rainfall to be a forest
b)
precipitation / the rain forest is hotter
c)
precipitation / the savanna is cooler
d)
temperature / the rain forest doesn't receive enough sunlight to be a savanna
33.

The defining characteristic of deserts is _______.

a)

low rainfall

b)

high temperatures

c)

lizards

d)

cacti

34.

Organisms that live in freshwater and marine biomes have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. Which of the following adaptations would be the most beneficial to wading birds?

a)

dense feathers

b)

webbed feet

c)

long, light legs

d)

waterproof feathers

35.

The pattern of vegetation changes due to the:

a)

primary and secondary succession

b)

invasion of exotic species

c)

increase in total hours of sunlight

d)

mean temperature and mean precipitation

36.

Which of the following best illustrate an abiotic factor affecting a biotic component?

a)

Composting manure is added to agriculture

b)

Phosphorous content in soil affecting plant growth

c)

Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere.

d)

Plants preventing soil erosion

37.

Which of the following is true of the carbon cycle?

a)

Carbon sinks includes forests and oceans

b)

Carbon dioxide is released during photosynthesis

c)

Carbon dioxide in the air is reduced by cutting trees

d)

Carbon is concentrated in an igneous rock

38.

Which trophic level has the greatest Primary Productivity? (Energy)

a)

Producers

b)

Primary Consumers

c)

Carnivores

d)

Omnivores

39.
Look at the following graph to determine biome
a)
Savanna Grassland
b)
Chapparal
c)
Desert
d)
Tundra
40.

The biome shown in the climatogram above would best be described as a:

a)

temperate deciduous forest

b)

desert

c)

tundra

d)

tropical rain forest

41.
Abiotic factors: hot and wet year-round; thin, nutrient-poor soils • Dominant plants: broad-leaved evergreen trees; ferns; large woody vines and climbing plants;  orchids and bromeliads
a)
Taiga 
b)
Temperate Rain Forest
c)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
d)
Tropical Rain forest
42.

What does biodiversity mean?

a)

Only one species in an area.

b)

The different amount of species in an area

c)

All abiotic life

d)

Nitrogen fixation

43.

Which producer was not featured in the tundra food web.

a)

Grasses

b)

Lichens

c)

Arctic Moss

d)

Spruce

44.

The Tundra covers about __________ of the earth's surface

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

30%

d)

20%

45.
This region ranges in temperature between 0oC and 20oC and reveives about 100 cm of rain. What biome am I?
a)
Temperate Deciduous forest
b)
Boreal Forest
c)
Grassland
d)
Tropical Rainforest
46.
Which of the following best describes the relationship among latitude, altitude, and climate?
a)
Climate becomes colder as you get closer to sea level
b)
Climate becomes warmer as you move up a mountain.
c)
Climate becomes warmer as you move toward the poles.
d)
Climate becomes colder as you move up a mountain
47.

The kind of wetland formed where saltwater and fresh water meet is called

a)

brujeria

b)

estuary

c)

swamp

d)

marsh

48.

The heating of the Earth's surface and atmosphere from solar radiation being absorbed and emitted by the atmosphere, mainly by water vapor and carbon dioxide

a)

warm front

b)

tropical zone

c)

greenhouse effect

d)

global warming

49.

This graph is from a place:

a)

in the Northern Hemisphere

b)

in the Southern Hemisphere

c)

At the equator

50.

Which statement below is true?

a)

Climate is the day to day experience of sun, wind, and rain.

b)

Weather is what an area experiences over a long period of time.

c)

Weather is which season you are currently in.

d)

Climate consists of weather patterns over a longer period of time.

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