WorksheetsLand Biomes
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 43mins
Ecosystem
Habitat
Biome
Niche
The _________________ is known for having the most diversity of species of any land biome.
Desert
Tropical Rainforest
Tropical Savanna Grasslands
Temperate Rainforest
This biome has cone shaped trees and short summers.
Alpine Tundra
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tundra
Taiga
This biome has plants with very short roots due to permafrost.
Tundra
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Taiga
Desert
How is the taiga different from the tundra?
Evergreen trees grow in the taiga; very little plant life grows in the tundra
Many animals live in the taiga; no animals live in the tundra
The taiga is very warm; the tundra is very cold
The taiga exists around the North Pole; the tundra exists around the South Pole
Which biome is this?
Taiga
Tropical rain forest
Desert
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Which biome covers most of the land mass near Earth's equator?
tundra
desert
grassland
tropical rainforest
Which biome is highlighted in the picture?
Taiga
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Grasslands
Tundra
A biome is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT...
human population size
temperature
precipitation
plant and animal communities
Which biome is highlighted in the picture?
Desert
Taiga
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rainforest
This biome, also called a boreal forest, has dense forests of conifers (cone-bearing evergreen trees). Temperatures are cold, but soil is not completely frozen.
Tundra
Taiga
Temperate Forest
Grasslands
The three-toed sloth is adapted to living in a hot, humid climate with lush vegetation and no seasons. What biome would you most liked find this organism?
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rainforest
Grasslands
Taiga (Boreal Forest)
Which biome is home to cacti, scorpions, coyotes, kangaroo rats, and lizards?
Desert
Grasslands
Temperate Forest
Taiga
Which term best describes the species you can find in a tropical rainforest?
Few and far between
Diverse and large in number
Mainly trees, with few animals
Large in number, but limited in diversity
Prairies and savannas are two examples of this land biome?
Tundra
Grassland
Desert
Taiga
Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, elephants, lions, and zebras, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?
taiga
tundra
deciduous forest
grassland
Which Biome is this?
Savanna
Rainforest
Boreal Forest
Tundra
The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome that rains less than 2 inches a year?
Desert
Grassland
Tundra
Tropical Rainforest
