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WorksheetsEnv 3A and 3B Formative
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
tundra
desert
tropical rainforest
chaparral
Northern biome with many coniferous trees; very cold temperatures in the winter months.
Taiga (Boreal Forest)
Savanna
Desert
Temperate Rainforest
Which biome has 4 seasons?
Taiga
Tundra
Tropical Rainforest
Temperate Forest
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)
What can you infer about animals that live in the desert?
Most of them are quite large
Most of them are warm-blooded
Most are unable to withstand temperatures below 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Most can survive on very little water
Which biome has deciduous trees (that lose their leaves in the fall)?
Temperate Forest
Rainforest
Grasslands
Taiga
The cactus plant lives in a desert environment.
Which characteristic of this plant could be found in many other desert plants?
Leaves and stems that are adapted to conserve water
Broad leaves that protect the plants from the hot sun
Lush growth that serves to trap water if it rains
A deep root system for gathering water
While hiking up a steep trail in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, a hiker first passes through a deciduous forest and then through an area of evergreen trees.
The transition from one biome to another along the trail is most similar to the transition of biomes that occurs with increasing _____________________________.
Sunlight
Longitude
temperature
Latitude
The arctic fox and gray wolf are two examples of animals that change the color of their fur with the season. In the summer, the animals are a brownish colors, and in the winter, they turn white. The change of color helps the animals to survive.
Which of the following provides the best explanation for this change?
The color change helps protect them from predators
The color change helps them raise their young
The color change helps them regulate their body temperature
The color change helps them be seen from a great distance.
Which would be an adaptation useful in a cold biome?
Being of a smaller size
Being active during the cooler times of day
Blubber/fat
Having dark fur
Plants in a cold biome such as the tundra will most likely have which adaptation?
have broad extended leaves
seasonaly loose their leaves
thin branches
Thin needle like leaves
what would an animal in the desert most likely do to stay cool?
lay underneath the sun
Drink a lot of water
eat succulents that are high in water content
stay in a burrow during the hottest times of day
