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Biomes

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A grassland is.....
a)
a place with many trees
b)
large, flat land covered with grasses
c)
cold, treeless area with snow
d)
a pool of seawater
2.
A desert is......
a)
deep, dark water
b)
an area that gets very little rain
c)
an area that snows often
d)
an area with many trees
3.

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.

4.

What kind of climate does a desert have?

a)

A desert is very dry.

b)

A desert is very wet.

c)

A desert has the same climate as a rainforest.

d)

All deserts are cold.

5.

What is a biome?

a)

A bunch of trees, forests, and rivers.

b)

An area with lots of of rainfall.

c)

An interdependent system of plants, animals, and land.

d)

An area with lots of of rainfall.

6.

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.

7.

What can you infer about animals that live in the desert?

a)

Most of them are quite large.

b)

Most of them are warm-blooded.

c)

Most can survive on very little water.

d)

Most can't live in temperatures below 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

8.

What type of climate would a tundra have?

a)

A tundra has warm winters and cool summers.


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b)

A tundra is cold all year long.

c)

A tundra is hot all year long.

d)

A tundra has hot summers and cold winters.

9.
Biotic factors of an ecosystem are:
a)

non-living things

b)

always plants

c)

living things

d)
soil
10.
Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?
a)
desert
b)
taiga
c)
tundra
d)
grassland
11.

___ is a cold, dry biome where the soil stays frozen the entire year and has very little precipitation.

a)

Savannah

b)

Boreal Forest

c)

Tundra

d)

Desert

12.

What biome is this?

a)

deciduous forest

b)

taiga

c)

desert

d)

grassland

13.

Which biome is warm year-round, receives LOTS of rain, and is rich in. biodiversity?

a)

Temperate forest

b)

Temperate grassland

c)

Boreal Forest

d)

Tropical rainforest

14.
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
tropical rainforest
d)

chaparral

15.

They are examples of biomes

a)

Desert, Grasslands, forest, aquatic, tundra

b)

Desert, hot, col, taiga, tropical rainforest, tundra

c)

Desert, savanna, taiga, bag, tundra

d)

Desert, savanna, taiga, animals, species

16.

Which biome is characterized by freezing temperatures, and a lack of vegetation?

a)
Desert
b)
Temperate Forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Rainforest
17.
A large region of land with a particular climate.
a)
biome
b)
wetland
c)
desert
d)
estuary
18.
What is a biome?
a)
A disease
b)
The study of living things
c)
Parts of the world with similar weather, animals, and plants
d)
A story about somebody's life
19.
Which biome is the driest?
a)
Desert
b)
Tundra
c)
Taiga
d)
Rainforest
20.
Which biome has wide-open fields of grass?
a)
Taiga
b)
Grasslands
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Rainforest
21.
A large ecosystem is called a ______
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Habitat
c)
Biome
d)
Niche
22.

What are the 5 major types of biomes?

a)

aquatic, grassland, forest

b)

aquatic, grassland, mud

c)

aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, and tundra

d)

freshwater, saltwater, clean water, dirty water, and estuary

23.

What is the difference between an ecosystem and a biome?

a)

An ecosystem are smallish. Biomes are biggish.

b)

An ecosystem are biggish. Biomes are smallish.

24.
What best describes the climate in the desert?
a)
warm
b)
hot
c)
dry
d)
windy
25.
What kind of soil is found in the desert?
a)
humus
b)
sand
c)
dirt
d)
flowers
26.
How much rain falls in the desert?
a)
10 inches
b)
more than 10 inches
c)
less than 10 inches
d)
none at all
27.
Which adaptation helps plants to conserve water?
a)
thick stems
b)
spines
c)
wide leaves
d)
small leaves
28.
Which adaptations help plants STORE water?
a)
long, thick roots
b)
thick stems and waxy skin
c)
shallow, wide roots
d)
large leaves and thorns
29.
Which adaptation protects some plants from being eaten?
a)
thick, waxy skin
b)
thick stems
c)
thorns or spines
d)
thick leaves
30.
What does nocturnal mean?
a)
being able to blend in which the environment
b)
being active at night and sleeping during the day
c)
soil that does not have very much humus
d)
a biome with a hot temperatures and a dry climate
31.
Which adaptation helps protect some desert animals from their enemies?
a)
being nocturnal
b)
light colored fur
c)
moving quickly
d)
camouflage
32.
Which adaptation helps some desert animals stay cool?
a)
light colored fur
b)
long ears
c)
short, thick fur
d)
small feet
33.

What kind of leaves do plants have in low sunlight areas, like on the rainforest floor?

a)

wide, broad, large leaves

b)

tiny, thin leaves

c)

red leaves

d)

needle-like leaves

34.

What kind of climate does a tropical rainforest have?

a)

warm and wet

b)

cold and dry

c)

warm and dry

d)

cold and wet

35.

What does the word ADAPTATION mean?

a)

how much sun shines on the rainforest floor

b)

how living things change to survive

c)

how much carbon dioxide is in the air

d)

how much rain an area gets

36.

Why would a plant on the rainforest floor need large, wide, broad leaves?

a)

to collect as much rain as possible

b)

to collect as much carbon dioxide as possible

c)

to scare off animals that would eat it

d)

to collect as much sunlight as possible

37.

Which statements does NOT tell about the rainforest ecosystem?

a)

there are many different kinds of plants and animals there

b)

lots of food and medicines are found there

c)

it rains more than any other place

d)

it is very cold and dry

38.
Which animal is a predator in the rainforest?
a)
giraffe
b)
zebra
c)
camel
d)
jaguar
39.
Is this an Amazon Rain forest animal
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Which of these describes the rainforest?
a)
populated by squirrels, bears and pine trees
b)
relatively few trees
c)
generally close to the equator
d)
short, mild, dry summers
41.
Does it rain a lot in the rainforest?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Of course not
d)
I don't care
42.
The climate zones around the equator are
a)
biomes
b)
temperate
c)
polar
d)
tropical
43.
There are more __________ of tree and plants in the rainforest than anywhere else in the world.
a)
earth
b)
threatened
c)
species
d)
floor
44.
The tropical rainforest has almost the same temperature year__________
a)
round
b)
jungle
c)
moist
d)
sunlight
45.
Hours of daylight and night are ________
a)
species
b)
earth
c)
equal
d)
moist
46.
The tropical rainforest is sometimes referred to as the _____________.
a)
earth
b)
carnivorous 
c)
jungle
d)
sunlight
47.
The tropical rain forest is very ________ due to all the rainfall.
a)
jungle
b)
sunlight
c)
moist
d)
carnivorous 
48.
The tropical rainforest is the most ____________ biome.
a)
round
b)
species
c)
carnivorous 
d)
threatened
49.

Dropping leaves in the fall is a characteristic of what type of tree?

a)

deciduous

b)

evergreen

c)

conifer

d)

bonsai

50.

Biome with many different species of cacti and reptiles and very little rainfall.

a)

Desert

b)

Temperate Rainforest

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Arctic Tundra

51.

Type of forest biome near the equator; receives a lot of rain; temperatures are warm all year.

a)

desert

b)

tropical rain forest

c)

Taiga

d)

temperate rain forest

52.

Which biome is the driest?

a)

desert

b)

prairie

c)

deciduous forest

d)

tropical rain forest

53.

Which biome is characterized by four different seasons, Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall?

a)

Tropical Rain forest

b)

Desert

c)

Taiga

d)

Deciduous forest

54.

Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

tropical rainforest

d)

Taiga

55.

Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

tropical rainforest

d)

Taiga

56.

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

a)

Food and Water

b)

Water and Sunlight

c)

Temperature and Oxygen

d)

Water and Temperature 

57.

Which biome is Canada?

a)

desert

b)

grassland

c)

tropical rainforest

d)

Taiga

58.

Which of the following components is classified as BIOTIC?

a)

Rock

b)

Sand

c)

Wind

d)

Tree

59.

The taiga

a)

a cold, treeless, desert-like biome found near the North and South Poles

b)

a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce

c)

a dry, rocky biome found in the central part of South America.

d)

found mostly in Africa

60.

Conifer species, such as pines.

 

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Deciduous forest

e)

Taiga

61.

Hot and dry

 

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Deciduous forest

e)

Taiga

62.

Pampas grass, coneflowers, and fuffalo grass.

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Deciduous forest

e)

Taiga

63.

Monkeys, jugauars and orangutan.

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Deciduous forest

e)

Taiga

64.

American black bear, bald eagle, and bobcat.

a)

Desert

b)

Tropical forest

c)

Grassland

d)

Deciduous forest

e)

Taiga

65.

Aquatic biomes are Marine and fresh water.

a)

True

b)

False

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