WorksheetsCh 3 - Biosphere
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Areas that share similar climates and organisms such as deserts, tropical rainforests and deciduous forests are called:
a)
ecozones
b)
biomes
c)
biospheres
d)
communities
2.
Ecology is the study of:
a)
climate and its impacts
b)
interactions of organisms with the environment
c)
energy transfer within a system
d)
geographic distribution of communities
3.
The community plus nonliving factors (water, soil) make up the:
a)
biosphere
b)
ecosystem
c)
community
d)
population
4.
An area where water covers the soil for most of the year is called a ...
a)
chaparral
b)
photic zone
c)
ecosystem
d)
wetland
5.
The central area of the United states (Kansas, Nebraska) is what biome?
a)
temperate rainforest
b)
deciduous forest
c)
grassland
d)
coniferous forest
6.
A chaparral is an area dominated by:
a)
shrubs
b)
grasses
c)
giant redwood trees
d)
all of the above
7.
Examine the graphic shown. What is the most likely biome?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate rainforest
c)
temperate forest
d)
tundra
8.
The area where the fresh water meets the ocean is called a(n):
a)
wetland
b)
humus
c)
estuary
d)
heartland
9.
Examine the chart. Which biome has a temperature most similar to the tropical rain forest?
a)
temperate rain forest
b)
boreal forest
c)
tropical savanna
d)
shrubland
10.
Which biome has a precipitation level most similar to a temperate seasonal forest?
a)
temperate rainforest
b)
woodland / shrubland
c)
temperate grassland
d)
boreal forest
11.
Which biome averages the lowest temperature and precipitation?
a)
boreal forest
b)
tundra
c)
grassland
d)
subtropical desert
12.
The average year round conditions in an area refer to its:
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
humidity
d)
relative humidity
13.
The Arctic and Antarctic are found in the _____ zone.
a)
temperate
b)
tropical
c)
polar
d)
photic
14.
Tropical biomes occur:
a)
where there is a great deal of water
b)
near mountain or volcanoes
c)
near the equator
d)
anywhere on the globe
15.
Gasses such as methane and carbon dioxide are responsible for keeping the planet warm. This is known as the:
a)
Equator Distance
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Biodiversity system
d)
Biotic factor
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