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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the best description of a biome?
An interdependent system of plants, animals, and land.
A system of trees, forests, and rivers.
A habitat where large numbers of animals live.
An area with significant amounts of rainfall.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why are organisms so well-adapted to the conditions of the biomes in which they live? Choose the best answer.
They have migrated to biomes that suit their biological needs
They have slowly evolved to adapt to their environments
They have killed off other, better-adapted species
They have quickly changed their biological makeup to suit their environments
- 3. Multiple Choice
What might happen if you tried to plant a tree that is native to tropical rainforests in the tundra?
The tree would quickly adapt to its new environment
The tree would slowly evolve to adapt to its new environment
The tree would probably die
The tree would survive, but it probably wouldn't grow
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which term best describes the species you can find in a tropical rainforest?
Few and far between
Diverse and large in number
Mainly trees, with few animals
Large in number, but limited in diversity
- 5. Multiple Choice
In the video, Tim says that temperate forests are found in “mid-latitude" areas. What does “mid-latitude" mean?
Home to lots of trees
Filled with fertile soil
Subject to heavy rains
Neither close to the equator nor close to the poles
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which animal might you find on the savanna, or grassland?
A
B
C
D
- 7. Multiple Choice
What can you infer about animals that live in the desert?
Most of them are quite large
Most of them are warm-blooded
Most are unable to withstand temperatures below 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Most can survive on very little water
- 8. Multiple Choice
How is the taiga different from the tundra?
Evergreen trees grow in the taiga; very little plant life grows in the tundra
Many animals live in the taiga; no animals live in the tundra
The taiga is very warm; the tundra is very cold
The taiga exists around the North Pole; the tundra exists around the South Pole
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which word best describes the process by which biomes naturally change?
Rapid
Gradual
Instantaneous
Quick
- 10. Multiple Choice
How can people change or impact biomes?
By melting the permafrost with campfires
By cutting down trees and polluting the water
By raising different kinds of animals on farms
By using canoes and boats to navigate rivers
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