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WorksheetsBiomes Vocabulary
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a biome?
A large area of land that shares similar climates, vegetation, and animal life.
A small pond with only fish.
A single tree in a forest.
A mountain with no plants.
Which term describes the typical weather patterns in an area averaged over a long period of time?
Humidity
Precipitation
Climate
Adaptation
What does humidity measure?
The amount of sunlight in an area
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
The number of animals in a biome
The temperature of the air
What does the term "arid" mean?
Having a lot of trees
Having little or no rainfall (dry)
Being very cold
Having a high salt concentration
Which of the following best describes precipitation?
Any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to earth
The amount of sunlight in a day
The number of plants in a forest
The temperature of the ocean
What is a desert?
An area with many lakes and rivers
An area that receives less than 25 cm of rainfall per year; a dry (arid) climate
A cold area with frozen ground
A place with dense forests
Which biome is characterized by large, rolling terrain of grasses, flowers, and herbs but very few trees?
Forest
Tundra
Grassland
Desert
What is a forest biome?
Any biome dominated by densely populated trees
An area with only grass and flowers
A body of water with low salt concentration
A frozen area with no vegetation
Which biome is the coldest and is characterized by extremely low temperatures and frozen ground?
Desert
Tundra
Grassland
Marine
What is adaptation?
The process of rainfall
A structural or behavioral characteristic that makes organisms suited for particular environments
The amount of water vapor in the air
The rolling terrain of grasses
