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Biomes Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a biome?

a)

A large area of land that shares similar climates, vegetation, and animal life.

b)

A small pond with only fish.

c)

A single tree in a forest.

d)

A mountain with no plants.

2.

Which term describes the typical weather patterns in an area averaged over a long period of time?

a)

Humidity

b)

Precipitation

c)

Climate

d)

Adaptation

3.

What does humidity measure?

a)

The amount of sunlight in an area

b)

The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere

c)

The number of animals in a biome

d)

The temperature of the air

4.

What does the term "arid" mean?

a)

Having a lot of trees

b)

Having little or no rainfall (dry)

c)

Being very cold

d)

Having a high salt concentration

5.

Which of the following best describes precipitation?

a)

Any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to earth

b)

The amount of sunlight in a day

c)

The number of plants in a forest

d)

The temperature of the ocean

6.

What is a desert?

a)

An area with many lakes and rivers

b)

An area that receives less than 25 cm of rainfall per year; a dry (arid) climate

c)

A cold area with frozen ground

d)

A place with dense forests

7.

Which biome is characterized by large, rolling terrain of grasses, flowers, and herbs but very few trees?

a)

Forest

b)

Tundra

c)

Grassland

d)

Desert

8.

What is a forest biome?

a)

Any biome dominated by densely populated trees

b)

An area with only grass and flowers

c)

A body of water with low salt concentration

d)

A frozen area with no vegetation

9.

Which biome is the coldest and is characterized by extremely low temperatures and frozen ground?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Grassland

d)

Marine

10.

What is adaptation?

a)

The process of rainfall

b)

A structural or behavioral characteristic that makes organisms suited for particular environments

c)

The amount of water vapor in the air

d)

The rolling terrain of grasses