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PE4 Biomes

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which biome has the least amount of biodiversity? (the least different kinds of organisms)

a)

tropical rain forest

b)

savanna

c)

grassland

d)

desert

2.

Which biome gets the most amount of rain every year?

a)

decidious forest

b)

tropical rain forest

c)

desert

d)

tundra

3.

Which biome has the greatest amount of biodiversity? (the most different kinds of organisms)

a)

tundra

b)

grassland

c)

desert

d)

tropical rain forest

4.

Which biome has trees that lose their leaves in the fall and regrow them in the spring?

a)

deciduous forest

b)

coniferous forest (taiga)

c)

tropical rain forest

d)

desert

5.

Which biome is the coldest?

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

grassland

d)

savanna

6.
A group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms
a)
Biome
b)
Climograph
c)
rainforest
d)
freshwater
7.

In this biome you will find: covers 75% of the Earth, has 1 cup of salt for every gallon of water and has over 9 million species that have not been identified by humans.

a)

Marine

b)

Freshwater

c)

Taiga

d)

Tundra

8.

What is a decomposers job in an aquatic biome?

a)

They are at the top of the food chain and have no predators.

b)

They break down living matter and recycle the nutrients back into the ecosystem.

c)

They introduce disease, destroy surrounding habitats, and interfere with recreation.

d)

They are home to many species of fish as well as hundreds of other types of species, giving it great biodiversity.

9.

What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?

a)

Lakes/Ponds

b)

Mangroves Swamps

c)

Rivers/Streams

d)

Coral Reefs

10.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
freshwater
b)
wetland
c)
coral reef
d)
ocean
11.
The closer a biome is to the equator, the more we would expect it to be
a)
warmer & wetter
b)
warmer & drier
c)
cooler & wetter
d)
cooler & drier
12.
The farther a biome is from the equator, the more we would expect it to be 
a)
warmer & wetter
b)
warmer & drier
c)
cooler & wetter
d)
cooler & drier
13.
Terrestrial biomes are defined mainly by their
a)
climate & plants
b)
climate & animals
c)
animals & plants
d)
climate only
14.
This biome has primarily grazing animals like elephants, buffalo, giraffes, etc.
a)
chaparral
b)
grasslands
c)
deciduous forests
d)
tropical rain forest
15.
This biome's temperature is very cold at night and then extremely hot in the day.
a)
tropical rain forest
b)
temperate rain forest
c)
chaparral
d)
desert