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Y7 TUNDRA Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'tundra' mean in Finnish?

a)

Treeless land

b)

Frozen land

c)

Snowy peak

d)

Cold desert

2.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tundra biome?

a)

Short growing season

b)

High temperatures

c)

Little amount of precipitation

d)

Poor nutrients

3.

Where is the Arctic tundra located?

a)

Southern Hemisphere

b)

At the equator

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Northern Hemisphere

4.

What is the main difference between Arctic and Alpine tundra?

a)

Temperature

b)

Location

c)

Type of life supported

d)

Amount of precipitation

5.

What is the average annual precipitation in the tundra?

a)

5 to 10 centimetres

b)

15 to 25 centimetres

c)

30 to 40 centimetres

d)

45 to 55 centimetres

6.

Which layer under the soil in the tundra remains completely frozen at all times?

a)

Topsoil

b)

Permafrost

c)

Subsoil

d)

Bedrock

7.

Which of the following animals is NOT typically found in the tundra?

a)

Penguins

b)

Polar bears

c)

Caribou

d)

Rabbits

8.

What environmental concern is caused by extracting oil in the tundra?

a)

Oil spills

b)

Forest fires

c)

Soil erosion

d)

Air pollution

9.

How does global warming threaten the tundra?

a)

By increasing the amount of precipitation

b)

By causing more oil spills

c)

By shrinking the biome

d)

By increasing the nutrient content in the soil

10.
When animals go into a very deep sleep in the winter to conserve energy they...
a)
migrate
b)
hibernate
c)
soggy
11.
During ________ the sun never sets.
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall
d)
spring
12.
Most arctic plants grow ______ to the ground.
a)
close
b)
far
c)
next
d)
deep
13.
Which of these describes an abiotic factor in the Tundra biome?
a)
Temperatures ranging from 50-95 degrees Fahrenheit 
b)
Strong cold winds
c)
Snowy Owls
d)
Lichen and other low growing plants.
14.
Which of the following is NOT an adaptation that animals might have in the tundra biome?
a)
short legs to be closer to the ground.
b)
Long fur
c)
Scaley skin
d)
Create insulated burrows
15.
What Tundra Has The Polar Bear?
a)
Arctic
b)
Alpine
16.
Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?
a)
Tundra
b)
Desert
c)
Temperate Deciduous Forest
d)
Tropical Rainforest
17.
 Which of the following BEST describes the Tundra biome? ­­­­­­­­­­
a)
a.  A treeless plain found in the Artic or on the tops of mountains that is characterized by very low winter temperatures and short, cool summers. 
b)
a.  A region that has little or no plant life, long periods without rain, and extreme temperatures; usually found in hot climates. 
c)
a.  An area that often has scattered trees and that is found in tropical and subtropical areas where seasonal rains, fires, and drought happen. 
d)
a.  A forest biomes where the leaves on the trees fall off during winter, or the dry season, and grow back in the spring and summer.
18.
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
coniferous forest
19.
_________________ and _______________ are the two types of tundras.
a)
Hot and Cold
b)
Polar and Alpine
c)
Snow and Ice
d)
Savannah and Temperate

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