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Biomes

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A large ecosystem is called a ______
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Habitat
c)
Biome
d)
Niche
2.
Which biome is the driest?
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Taiga
d)
Rainforest
3.
Which biome has wide-open fields of grass?
a)
Taiga
b)
Grasslands
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Rainforest
4.
Which biome is home to lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Tundra
c)
Rainforest
d)
Temperate Forest
5.
What kind of soil is found in the desert?
a)
humus
b)
sand
c)
dirt
d)
flowers
6.
Nonliving elements in an ecosystem are called _______________. 
a)
biotic factor
b)
abiotic factor
c)
limiting factor
d)
carrying capacity 
7.
The climate in a tropical rain forest can be described as
a)
cold and wet 
b)
warm and dry 
c)
cold and dry 
d)
warm and wet 
8.

Identify an a example of an abiotic factor

a)

Hair

b)

Dead squirrel

c)

Grass

d)

Sunlight

9.

Which two biomes have the least inches of precipitation (snow and rainfall)?

a)

temperate grassland and desert

b)

savanna and desert

c)

tundra and desert

d)

taiga and desert

10.

In which biome is the ground frozen all year round?

a)

Temperate grassland

b)

Taiga

c)

Tundra

d)

Deciduous Forest (Temperate Forest)

e)

Desert

11.
What is the main factor that separates the biomes?
a)
Land
b)
Water
c)
Climate
d)
Longitude
12.
Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
13.
The earth's coldest biome is the....
a)
Antartica
b)
Grasslands
c)
Tundra
d)
Freshwater
14.

Biotic can be defined as

a)

the living parts of an environment

b)

non-living parts of an environment

c)

rocks and water

d)

snakes and water

15.

Soil is an example of a

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

c)

competition

d)

herbivorous

16.

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?

a)

Coyote

b)

air

c)

elephant

17.

Is a deer an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

18.

Is a rain an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

19.

Some examples of biotic factors would be

a)

trees

b)

insects

c)

bacteria

d)

all of the above

20.

Why are tropical climates so hot?

a)

Because there is very little rain.

b)

Because they receive more direct sunlight than other areas.

c)

Because there are not many plants in tropical areas.

d)

Because the days are longer in tropical areas.

21.

What might happen if you tried to plant a tree that is native to tropical rainforests in the tundra?

a)

The tree would quickly adapt to its new environment.

b)

The tree would survive, but it probably wouldn't grow.

c)

The tree would slowly adapt to its new environment.

d)

The tree would probably die.

22.

Which graph is most likely a rainforest?

a)
b)
c)
d)