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B502 - Ecosystems

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

desert

b)

jungle

c)

mountains

d)

ocean

2.
a)

mountains

b)

jungle

c)

polar region

d)

desert

3.
a)

polar region

b)

mountains

c)

ocean

d)

desert

4.
a)

ocean

b)

mountains

c)

desert

d)

jungle

5.

Which biome has permafrost?

a)

Temperate Forest

b)

Rainforest

c)

Taiga

d)

Tundra

6.

Which biome is the driest?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Taiga

d)

Rainforest

7.
Which biome has wide-open fields of grass?
a)
Taiga
b)
Grasslands
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Rainforest
8.
Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
9.

Which biome is home to lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?

a)

Grasslands

b)

Tundra

c)

Rainforest

d)

Temperate Forest

10.
Which biome is home to cacti, scorpions, coyotes, kangaroo rats, and lizards?
a)
Desert
b)
Grasslands
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Taiga
11.

Which two biomes have the least amount of precipitation?

a)

Tropical rain forest and Temperate grassland

b)

Boreal forest and Temperate woodland

c)

Tropical savanna and Tropical dry forest

d)

Tundra and Desert

12.

Which biome is hot and humid all year round with plenty of rain?

a)

Tundra

b)

Tropical Rain Forest

c)

Taiga

d)

Temperate Forest

13.
What is the term for a large-scale community of organisms in a specific geographic region characterized by its climate, temperature, precipitation patterns, and dominant vegetation?
a)
Biome
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Habitat
d)
Organism
14.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a rainforest habitat?
a)
Low temperatures
b)
Lots of rainfall
c)
Abundance of species
d)
High biodiversity
15.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a desert animal?
a)
Ability to survive in extreme temperatures
b)
Special adaptations to conserve water
c)
Ability to live in dry and barren areas
d)
Preference for high rainfall
16.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a biome?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Temperature
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Climate
17.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a forest habitat?
a)
Unique roles for each species
b)
Low biodiversity
c)
Variety of plant and animal life
d)
Abundance of trees
18.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an aquatic habitat?
a)
Variety of plant and animal life
b)
Presence of water
c)
Lack of wind cover
d)
Deep ocean
19.
What is the term for the intricate network of living organisms, their interactions with each other, and their physical environment?
a)
Habitat
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Biome
d)
Organism
20.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a grassland habitat?
a)
Difficult to sneak up on prey
b)
Few trees
c)
Easy to hide from predators
d)
Lots of grass cover
21.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tundra habitat?
a)
Freezing temperatures
b)
Permanently frozen ground
c)
Abundance of trees
d)
Low-lying plant life
22.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a tundra animal?
a)
Special adaptations to conserve water
b)
Ability to live in areas with high wind cover
c)
Preference for low-lying plant life
d)
Ability to survive in freezing temperatures
23.
Which of the following biomes has the highest biodiversity?
a)
Desert
b)
Forest
c)
Grassland
d)
Tundra
24.
What is the term for a specific place where plants and animals live and find the necessary resources to survive?
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Habitat
c)
Biome
d)
Organism
25.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a forest ecosystem?
a)
Productivity
b)
High biodiversity
c)
Unique roles for each species
d)
Disruption in food webs
26.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a desert habitat?
a)
Plants with adaptations to conserve water
b)
High rainfall
c)
Dry and loose soil
d)
High temperatures