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Bob Jones Science 5 Ch. 5 Biomes

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This aquatic biome is always fresh water. __________

a)

Bog

b)

Marsh

c)

Swamp

d)

Ocean

2.

The tundra is a biome that receives more precipitation than the other biomes.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The biosphere is divided into smaller sections called _________.

a)

Climate Zones

b)

Biomes

c)

Temperature Areas

d)

Land Sections

4.

Three types of wetlands are marshes, swamps, and bogs.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Savannas are grasslands with more _______ than prairies.

a)

Animals

b)

Seasons

c)

Trees

d)

Rainfall

6.

Taiga is another name for the tundra.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Partially decayed plant material that has piled up into dense layers is called ____________.

a)

Artic Ice

b)

Permafrost

c)

Understory

d)

Peat

8.

Savannas have 4 seasons and a temperate grassland climate.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

__________ has 2 seasons and a tropical grass climate.

a)

Tundra

b)

Savanna

c)

Rainforest

d)

Prairie

10.

Wetlands are the largest marine biome.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The largest marine biome is ________.

a)

Marshes

b)

Lakes

c)

Streams

d)

Ocean

12.

A desert is a very dry biome and can be hot or cold.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The largest land biome is _________.

a)

Coniferous Forest

b)

Deciduous Forest

c)

Savanna

d)

Desert

14.

The main vegetation in a grassland is grass.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A _________ is a biome that has many trees that lose their leaves during the winter.

a)

Desert

b)

Savanna

c)

Coniferous Forest

d)

Deciduous Forest

16.

The rainforest has many animals that live in the treetops.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The ________ is the coldest biome.

a)

Rainforest

b)

Tundra

c)

Prairie

d)

Bogs

18.

A large area of the earth in which plants and animals share a similar environment is called a ________.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Wetland

c)

Biome

d)

Canopy

19.

All the areas where life can exist and the organisms that live there is called a biosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

A biome that has a humid, rainy, and warm climate is the ________.

a)

Mountain

b)

Tropical Rain Forest

c)

Desert

d)

Prairie

21.

The usual weather of a region over a long period of time is its weather.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The ________ is the usual weather of a region over a long period of time.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

c)

Precipitation

d)

Temperature

23.

Several biomes with different climates may be found in a mountain biome.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Freshwater biomes include all of the following except ________.

a)

Bogs

b)

Rivers

c)

Coral Reefs

d)

Streams

25.

Ponds, bogs, lakes, and streams are all freshwater biomes.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Temperate grasslands are ________.

a)

Mountains

b)

Deserts

c)

Deciduous Forests

d)

Prairies

27.

Savannas are temperate grasslands.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Trees grow close together in the _______ layer of the rain forest.

a)

Canopy

b)

Emergent

c)

Understory

d)

Forest Floor

29.

The weather determines the types of plants and animals that can live in a land biome.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

________ causes fresh water to flow downhill toward the ocean.

a)

Pressure

b)

Precipitation

c)

Temperature

d)

Gravity

31.

Why are coral reefs sometimes called "rainforests of the sea"? (SA)

a)

Biodiversity

b)

Many colors

c)

Coral looks like trees

d)

The fish and birds that live there have many of the same colors

32.

What responsibility has God not given man concerning the earth? (SA)

a)

Stewardship

b)

Using the resources wisely

c)

To glorify God

d)

to not misuse or waste what God has given us

e)

Use the resources in whatever way benefits us the most

33.

All are ways God's design helps desert plants live in dry places with extreme temperatures except. (SA)

a)

Plants store water in their stems or leaves

b)

Long roots to reach deep water

c)

Plants change color in the fall when they are not doing photosynthesis

d)

Wide shallow roots to reach water over a large area

e)

Waxy coating on the plant to protect it from water loss