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- 1. Multiple ChoiceRegions of Earth that are defined by their climate and the unique plants & animals that live therebiomeecosystemenvironmentniche
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
tundra
desert
tropical rain forest
pine forest
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of trees is found in a temperate forest?deciduousevergreenginkopalm
- 4. 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
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat term is given by scientists to the living parts of an ecosystem?Biotic FactorsAbiotic FactorsCommunityPopulation
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe desert and tundra are alike because they both havehigh precipitationlow precipitationthe same organismssandy soil
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThis biome is also known as the "taiga".temperate deciduous foresttropical rainforestconiferous forestalpine tundra
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe greatest biodiversity on earth is found in the __________ biome.taigagrasslandtemperate deciduous foresttropical rainforest
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not true about temperate deciduous forests?Trees grow lush green leaves in the spring, but lose their leaves in late summer.The soil is rich, and plants cover much of the forest floor.Animals such as squirrels, bears, and deer find food in the form of nuts, berries, and leaves. - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of trees is found in a temperate forest?deciduousevergreenginkopalm
- 11. Multiple ChoiceTaiga is a biome consisting of evergreen trees (conifers). Where is taiga found?northern parts of Mexicomidwestern states such as Kansasnortheastern states such as Mainesouthwestern parts of Canada
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich two factors are most responsible for the difference between temperate forest biomes and taiga biomes?rainfall and prevailing windlongitude and ocean currentsjet stream and cyclonesaltitude and latitude
- 13. Multiple Choice2. Which biome would have trees like in this image?TundraTaigaRainforest
- 14. Multiple ChoiceSpitzbergen, Norway would most like be considered a ________ biome.deciduous Forestgrasslandtaigatundra
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a decomposerVultureFungusWormBacteria
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat Biome would you find a : Meerkat?DesertTemperate ForestTropical RainforestDeciduous Forest
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat Biome does this climate graph belong to?DesertTropical RainforestTemperate ForestTundra
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat Biome does this climate graph belong to?Temperate ForestDeciduous ForestDesertTropical Rainforest
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a decomposerVultureFungusWormBacteria
- 20. Multiple Choicerainforestdesertgrasslandtaiga
- 21. Multiple Choicedeserttemperate rainforesttemperate deciduous forestgrasslands
- 22. Multiple Choicetundrataigatemperate rainforestdesert
- 23. Multiple Choicetemperate deciduous forestdesertgrasslandrainforest
- 24. Multiple Choicetemperate deciduous foresttropical rainforestgrasslandtemperate rainforest
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome covers most of the land mass near the Earth's equator?tundradesertgrasslandtropical forest
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?tundradeserttemperate deciduous foresttropical rain forest
- 27. 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
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of trees is found in a temperate forest on the east coast of the United States?deciduousevergreenginkopalm
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?deserttaigatundragrassland
- 30. Multiple ChoiceMost of the organisms in the ocean exists in the shallow water over the continental shelves. Why is this true?Producers, the beginning of all food chains, can only exist where there is sunlight.Sea predators can easily catch their prey where the water is shallow.Water over the continental shelves has more minerals than deep ocean water.Ocean storms destroy organisms living in deep water.
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhere would you expect to find most of the seaweed and algae found in an ocean biome?far out at see and near the ocean surfaceclose to shore and near the ocean surfaceclose to shore and on the sea floorfar out to sea and on the sea floor
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, many species of grasses, and deep, rich soil?taigatundradeciduous foresttemperate grassland
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThis biome contains mostly spruce trees and Douglas firs, which are both evergreen. The winters are long and cold and the summers are short and rainy. The soil is very rich. Moose and elk live here. This biome is classified as ataigatundradeciduous foresttemperate forest
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.Coniferous ForestsDeciduous ForestsDesertsTundra
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...Food and WaterWater and SunlightTemperature and OxygenWater and Temperature
- 36. Multiple ChoiceA aquatic biome classified as marine would have...Fresh WaterSalt WaterEither Fresh Water or Salt WaterNeither Fresh Water or Salt Water
- 37. Multiple ChoiceAn Estuary is wherefresh water meets pondsfresh water meets lakesfresh water meets streamsfresh water meets salt water
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?tropical rainforesttemperate deciduous foresttundraconiferous forest
- 39. Multiple ChoiceA ________ is a forest biome consisting mostly of cone-bearing evergreen treesdeserttemperate deciduous foresttaigatundra
- 40. Multiple ChoiceAreas defined by their geographical location and ecological similarity are called?ecozonesbiotopesbiomesbiodomes
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe beginning of most aquatic food chains isphytoplanktonfishsharksturtles
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe leafy roof formed by tall trees in a forest is called the ____________.understorycanopyfloorintertidal zone
- 43. Multiple ChoiceThe trees in this forest biome have needle like leaves that are hard to eat.taigadeciduous forestTemperate grasslandsdeserts
- 44. Multiple ChoiceDesertGrasslandRainforestConiferous forest
- 45. Multiple ChoiceDesertTundraRainforestGrassland
- 46. Multiple ChoiceDeciduous ForestConiferous ForestRainforestGrassland
- 47. Multiple ChoiceTundraRainforestGrasslandDesert
- 48. Multiple ChoiceIn which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?tundradeserttropical rainforesttemperate deciduous forest
- 49. Multiple ChoiceIn which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?tropical rainforesttundradeserttemperate deciduous forest
- 50. Multiple Choice
In which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?
open ocean upper region
pond
lake
open ocean lower region
- 51. Multiple Choice
Approximate the average temperature of a Taiga biome using the graph to help your analysis.
25 oC
-2 oC
105 oC
-10oC
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