WorksheetsBiome Test
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
grassland
d)
tropical forest
2.
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
tropical rain forest
d)
pine forest
3.
Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?
a)
deciduous
b)
evergreen
c)
ginko
d)
palm
4.
What are the key features of the Tundra?
a)
cold winter, thin acidic soil, evergreen trees
b)
treeless, permafrost, cold dark winters
c)
ong cool summers, short dark winters, migrating animals
d)
many evergreen trees, short moist summers, long snowy winters
5.
What term is given by scientists to the living parts of an ecosystem?
a)
Biotic Factors
b)
Abiotic Factors
c)
Community
d)
Population
6.
The desert and tundra are alike because they both have
a)
high precipitation
b)
low precipitation
c)
the same organisms
d)
sandy soil
7.
This biome is also known as the "taiga".
a)
temperate deciduous forest
b)
tropical rainforest
c)
coniferous forest
d)
alpine tundra
8.
Which of the following is not true about temperate deciduous forests?
a)
Trees grow lush green leaves in the spring, but lose their leaves in late summer.
b)
The soil is rich, and plants cover much of the forest floor.
c)
Animals such as squirrels, bears, and deer find food in the form of nuts, berries, and leaves.
9.
The greatest biodiversity on earth is found in the __________ biome.
a)
taiga
b)
grassland
c)
temperate deciduous forest
d)
tropical rainforest
10.
In an experiment testing how plant water intake affects a plant's growth, what would be the independent variable?
a)
Glucose production
b)
Plant growth
c)
Amount of water
d)
Sunlight
11.
Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?
a)
deciduous
b)
evergreen
c)
ginko
d)
palm
12.
Taiga is a biome consisting of evergreen trees (conifers). Where is taiga found?
a)
northern parts of Mexico
b)
midwestern states such as Kansas
c)
northeastern states such as Maine
d)
southwestern parts of Canada
13.
Which two factors are most responsible for the difference between temperate forest biomes and taiga biomes?
a)
rainfall and prevailing wind
b)
longitude and ocean currents
c)
jet stream and cyclones
d)
altitude and latitude
14.
2. Which biome would have trees like in this image?
a)
Tundra
b)
Taiga
c)
Rainforest
15.
Spitzbergen, Norway would most like be considered a ________ biome.
a)
deciduous Forest
b)
grassland
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
16.
Which of the following is not a decomposer
a)
Vulture
b)
Fungus
c)
Worm
d)
Bacteria
17.
What Biome would you find a : Meerkat?
a)
Desert
b)
Temperate Forest
c)
Tropical Rainforest
d)
Deciduous Forest
18.
What Biome does this climate graph belong to?
a)
Desert
b)
Tropical Rainforest
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Tundra
19.
What Biome does this climate graph belong to?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Deciduous Forest
c)
Desert
d)
Tropical Rainforest
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