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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?tundradeserttemperate deciduous foresttropical rain forest
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?tundradesertgrasslandtropical rainforest
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome is found on the mountain above the tree line?grasslanddeciduous foresttundratropical forest
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?tundradeserttropical rainforestpine forest
- 5. Multiple ChoiceOne characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known asglaciationpermafrostcrystallizationsoilfrost
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of trees is found in a temperate forest?deciduousevergreenginkopalm
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius, has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?desertmountaintaigatundra
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome receives between 0 and 25 centimeters of precipitation each year, has a temperature range from -27 to 5 degrees Celsius, has frozen soil, and is home to hares, caribou, and wolves?desertmountainsavannahtundra
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following habitats probably has the greatest number of plant and animal species?the African savannaha rainforest in Brazila temperate forest in Chinaa temperate grassland in Kansas
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?taigatundradeciduous forestgrassland
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe greatest biodiversity on earth is found in the __________ biome.taigagrasslandtemperate deciduous foresttropical rainforest
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?tropical rainforesttemperate deciduous foresttundraconiferous forest - 13. Multiple ChoiceA ________ is a forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen treesdeserttemperate deciduous foresttaigatundra
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the key features of the Tundra?cold winter, thin acidic soil, evergreen treestreeless, permafrost, cold dark wintersong cool summers, short dark winters, migrating animalsmany evergreen trees, short moist summers, long snowy winters
- 15. Multiple ChoiceAreas defined by their geographical location and ecological similarity are called?ecozonesbiotopesbiomesbiodomes
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA large ecosystem is called a ______EcosystemHabitatBiomeNiche
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome is the driest?DesertTundraTaigaRainforest
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich Biome has permafrost?Temperate ForestRainforestTaigaTundra
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome has deciduous trees (which lose their leaves)?Temperate ForestRainforestGrasslandsTaiga
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome has wide-open fields of grass?TaigaGrasslandsTemperate ForestRainforest
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome is home to lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?GrasslandsTundraRainforestTemperate Forest
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA treeless biome that has permafrostTundraDesertTaigaDeciduous
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome holds the greatest biodiversity?grasslandtundrarainforestdesert
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe ability to conserve water is an important adaptation in which biome?Coniferous ForestDeciduous ForestDesertTundra
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome features permanently frozen soil called permafrost?Coniferous ForestDeciduous ForestDesertTundra
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe area of the map shaded in green represents which of the following terrestrial biomeConiferous ForrestDeciduous ForrestDesertTundra
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe area of the map shaded in dark blue represents which of the following terrestrial biomeConiferous ForestDeciduous ForestDesertTundra
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following BEST MATCHES the meaning of the word TEMPERATE.temperatures within moderate limitsan area with trees and bushesa forest with plants growing togetheran area with all the same temperature
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich two biomes have the least precipitation?tropical rain forest and temperate grasslansavanna and tropical dry foresttundra and desertboreal forest and temperate woodland
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe word that best describes the average conditions over time is?ClimateGlobal averageWeatherPrecip and Temp
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe taigaa cold, treeless, desert-like biome found near the North and South Polesfound mostly in Africaa forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and sprucea dry, rocky biome found in the central part of South America.
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe main factors that determine a biome are?temperature and precipitationaltitude and topographylatitude and longitudebiodiversity and competition
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the average weather in a particular place over a long period of time called?habitatecosystembiomeclimate
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome has a climate that is very cold and dry?tundragrasslanddeciduous forestconiferous forest
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following factors determines a biome’s identity?the climate that exists therethe nuber of people who live therethe amount of pollution that occurs therethe types of ativites that can be done there
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome is the MOST sustainable?Temperate Deciduous ForestTropical RainforestTropical SavannaDesert
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich two biomes are MOST opposite in soil type?Temperate Deciduous Forest and TundraDesert and TundraRainforest and DesertTropical Savanna and Grasslands
- 38. Multiple ChoiceThis biome is the least equipped to support human life.TaigaTundraDesertGrasslands
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, many species of grasses, and deep, rich soil?taigatundradeciduous foresttemperate grassland
- 40. Multiple ChoiceIn which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?tundradeserttropical rainforesttemperate deciduous forest
- 41. Multiple ChoiceTundraRainforestGrasslandDesert
- 42. Multiple ChoiceDeciduous ForestConiferous ForestRainforestGrassland
- 43. Multiple ChoiceDesertTundraRainforestGrassland
- 44. Multiple ChoiceDesertGrasslandRainforestConiferous forest
- 45. Multiple ChoiceThe trees in this forest biome have needle like leaves that are hard to eat.taigadeciduous forestTemperate grasslandsdeserts
- 46. Multiple ChoiceTundraCold Climate DesertHot Climate DesertRainforest
- 47. Multiple ChoiceCold Climate DesertRainforestMelbourne WeatherHot Climate Desert
- 48. Multiple ChoiceBroadleafDesertTundraGrassland
- 49. Multiple ChoiceTemperate GrasslandTropical RainforestSubtropicalAlpine
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