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Worksheetsbiomes and microhabitats
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
A student walks the schoolyard and observes that there are many living things such as different plants and animals. She notices that moss grows in moist shady areas but did not see any in the open yard where its sunny. What is the best explanation for her observation?
Different habitats support different plants and animals
All plants and animals can live in any environment
Schoolyards are not able to sustain living things
Schoolyards are the only places where moss can grow.
Which plants would most likely be found in a rain forest?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following statements about biodiversity in ecosystems is true?
Small ecosystems have less biodiversity and are affected more by natural disasters
Large ecosystems are so spread out that maintaining diversity is difficult
Stresses to an ecosystem increase biodiversity by introducing factors that lead to evolution
Despite size, ecosystems with biodiversity are better suited to handle natural disasters.
A certain kind of plant lives only in a small area of a deciduous forest. What can you conclude?
Not all parts of a deciduous forest are the same
A deciduous forest does not have many types of plants
A deciduous forest does not have many types of animals
All parts of a deciduous forest are the same.
Increasing biodiversity affects the sustainability of an ecosystem by
always decreasing competition for limited resources within an ecosystem
allowing an ecosystem to survive many changes
preventing an ecosystem from surviving many changes
always increasing competition for limited resources within an ecosystem
What is one important way the arctic fox is adapted to its environment?
its strong paws help it climb trees
Its small size helps the fox hide below forest plants
Its white fur helps the fox stand out to other animals
its small ears and nose help slow the fox's heat loss in a cold climate
The picture shows an arctic fox.
In which biome does the fox most likely live?
Desert
Tundra
Grasslands
Temperate Rainforest
Which of the following factors determines a biome's identity
the climate that exists there
the number of people who live there
the amount of pollution that occurs there
the types of activities that can be done there
You observe a garden in a schoolyard. Corn, tomatoes, pumpkins, and other crops thrive in the garden. What is most likely true of the soil in this micro-habitat?
It is dry and frozen
It is rocky, sandy, and dry
It is deep, dark, and nutrient rich
It is thin, acidic, and nutrient poor.
In which biome would you expect to find many coniferous trees?
Taiga
Tundra
Savanna
Tropical rain forest
How is a tundra biome similar to a desert biome
Both biomes have dry rocky soils
Both biomes lack plants or animals
Both biomes are hot during the day and cold at night
Both biomes are characterized by very little precipitation.
Who is your favorite teacher.
Any other 7th grade teacher
Any other 6th grade teacher
Pizana
A teacher from elementary school
I don't have one.
Which biome has permafrost?
Temperate Forest
Rainforest
Taiga
Tundra
Which biome is the driest?
Desert
Tundra
Taiga
Rainforest
Which biome is home to lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?
Grasslands
Tundra
Rainforest
Temperate Forest
Which two biomes have the least amount of precipitation?
Tropical rain forest and Temperate grassland
Boreal forest and Temperate woodland
Tropical savanna and Tropical dry forest
Tundra and Desert
Choose the grassland animals
