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APES Quiz #2 - Terrestrial & Aquatic Biomes

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?

a)

desert

b)

taiga

c)

rainforest

d)

grassland

3.

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

a)

Boreal Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Deciduous Forest

d)

Grassland

4.

Northern biome with many coniferous trees; very cold temperatures in the winter months.

a)

Taiga (Boreal Forest)

b)

Savanna

c)

Desert

d)

Temperate Rainforest

5.

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

a)

tundra

b)

desert

c)

grassland

d)

tropical rainforest

6.

Which biome has deciduous trees (that lose their leaves in the fall)?

a)

Temperate Forest

b)

Rainforest

c)

Grasslands

d)

Taiga

7.

Which biome has 4 seasons?

a)

Taiga

b)

Tundra

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Temperate Forest

8.

Which biome is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Desert

b)

Taiga

c)

Temperate Forest

d)

Tropical Rainforest

9.

Which biome has less than 25cm of rain each year?

a)

Grasslands (Savanna)

b)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

c)

Desert

d)

Rainforest

10.

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?

a)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Grasslands

d)

Taiga (Boreal Forest)

11.

Which biome do we live in?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Taiga

c)

Rainforest

d)

Temperate Forest

12.

Which biome is represented by the rainfall amounts in letter C?

a)

desert

b)

prairie

c)

deciduous forest

d)

tropical rainforest

13.

Which best explains why there are fewer plants on the forest floor than in the canopy of the tropical rain forest?

a)

more precipitation 

b)

less protection from animals

c)

more human interference 

d)

less sunlight

14.

In a tropical rain forest, the layer which forms an umbrella effect with trees is called the ____________ and the layer of shorter trees and vines underneath that layer is called the ____________.

a)

canopy; understory

b)

understory; canopy

c)

top; middle

d)

green; brown

15.

What biome is located on the map?

a)

tropical rainforest

b)

taiga

c)

temperate rainforest

d)

desert

16.

These biomes are open, fairly flat areas that cover one fourth of the world's land. They can be found on every continent except Antarctica

a)

Taiga

b)

Desert

c)

Grassland

d)

Tropical Rainforest

17.

Which type of biome is it?

a)

Temperate grassland

b)

Taiga

c)

Desert

d)

Savanna grassland

18.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

when a plant or animal changes physical or behavioral characteristics over many generations to better survive in their environment

1.

adaptation

b)

animals or birds that move depending on the season

2.

migratory

c)

the long-term temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, etc in an area

3.

climate

d)

have similar ecosystems, climates, vegetation, and wildlife

4.

biome

19.

One characteristic feature of the tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as (a)  

Choose from the below words
Hoarfrost
Glaciation
Permafrost
Crystallization
20.

The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through its food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome?

a)

Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Desert

d)

Grassland

21.

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?

a)

Tundra

b)

Desert

c)

Temperate Deciduous Forest

d)

Tropical Rainforest

22.
The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.
a)
Taiga/Boreal/Coniferous Forests
b)
Temperate Seasonal (Decidious) Forests
c)
Deserts
d)
Tropical Rain Forests
23.

The rain forest soil is

a)

poor and rocky

b)

frozen soil

c)

thick and nutrient rich

d)

thin and nutrient poor

24.

What are the 2 types of aquatic biomes?

a)

rivers and streams

b)

lakes and oceans

c)

marine and fresh water

d)

marine and oceanic

25.

The kind of wetland formed where saltwater and fresh water meet is called

a)

brujeria

b)

estuary

c)

swamp

d)

marsh

26.
Which of these is NOT a freshwater biome?
a)
coral reef
b)
flowing water
c)
wetlands
d)
ponds and lakes
27.
Which of these is NOT a marine biome?
a)
open ocean
b)
deep ocean floor
c)
seashore
d)
wetlands
28.

What is the single most important difference between the marine, freshwater, and estuary biomes?

a)

Salinity (dissolved salt)

b)

Sunlight

c)

Oxygen

d)

Amount of Water

29.

The major biological source of dissolved oxygen in the ocean comes from

a)

decomposition of organic sediments on the ocean floor

b)

oxidation of sulfur by bacteria in ocean vent communities

c)

photosynthesis by phytoplankton

d)

respiration by zooplankton

30.
The general word for an area of land that acts like a sponge and has wet soil and is underwater at some point during the year...
a)
Wetland
b)
Mangrove
c)
Taiga
31.

Tropical trees that grow in COASTAL wetland areas and have roots with breathing pores...

a)

Coniferous

b)

Mangroves

c)

Tussocks

d)

Deciduous

e)

non woody trees

32.

The intertidal zone of oceans

a)

surrounds continents

b)

is on the coastline

c)

has tides that rise and fall each day

d)

is the open ocean

e)

ends at the continental shelf

33.
What is coral bleaching?
a)
When the algae inside the coral die due to disease, high water temperature or lower ocean pH.
b)
When the algae inside the coral die due to overharvesting.
c)
When sediments and pollution remove the color from a coral reef.
d)
When the limestone skeleton remains after the coral has been foraged by fish.
34.
This biome primarily has little plants with small, waxy leaves.
a)
chaparral
b)
grasslands
c)
temperate rain forest
d)
deciduous forest
35.
This is the largest biome in the world.
a)
taiga
b)
tundra
c)
desert
d)
rain forest
36.

Match the following

a)

Receives less than 10 in. of rain per year. Plants in this biome have many adaptations to prevent water loss, & animals tend to be nocturnal.

1.

desert

b)

Alternating wet & dry seasons with animals & plants adapted to drought (a.k.a. tropical or subtropical grasslands). Elephants, zebras, & lions are found here.

2.

savanna

c)

Located along the equator, this biome has the highest species biodiversity of all the biomes. Exotic plants & animals are found here.

3.

tropical rainforest

d)

Found near large bodies of water. The climate is nice here year round. Plants are resistant to fire & others actually promote fire!

4.

chaparral

e)

Found north & south of the tropical rainforests. They get less rain than a tropical rainforest but more than a savanna. Deciduous trees are found here.

5.

tropical dry forest

37.

Match the following

a)

Permanently frozen soil, dwarf forms of plants, little precipitation, little decomposition.

1.

tundra

b)

This biome in the northwestern USA has a cold winters and hot summers with abundant rainfall to support very tall trees like redwoods and sequoias.

2.

temperate rainforest

c)

A forested biome dominated by evergreen, cone-shaped, and cone-bearing plants.

3.

taiga

d)

Four distinct seasons with precipitation evenly distributed through the year. Common plants and animals include oak, hickory, deer, bears and many songbirds.

4.

temperate deciduous forest

e)

The hot and dry summers, along with low and dense plant growth makes the risk of fire high in this area. Prairie dogs are found here.

5.

temperate grassland

38.

The biome shown in the climatogram above would best be described as a:

a)

temperate deciduous forest

b)

desert

c)

tundra

d)

tropical rain forest

39.

Which biome is best represented in this climatograph?

a)

Tundra

b)

Desert

c)

Tropical rainforest

40.

Which of the following is a similarity between the tundra and the desert?

a)

low temperatures

b)

high temperatures

c)

low precipitation levels

d)

permanently frozen ground

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