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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes daily temperatures in deserts?
hot during the day and cold at night
hot during the day and warm at night
cool during the day and very cold at night
they depend upon the type of desert and its location
- 2. Multiple Choice
The defining characteristic of deserts is _______.
low rainfall
high temperatures
lizards
cacti
- 3. Multiple Choice
The chaparral biome has little biodiversity and is home to only a few well-adapted species.
true
false
- 4. Multiple Choice
What kind of vegetation would you most likely expect to find in the chaparral biome?
deciduous trees
tall grasses
hardy shrubs
tall pine trees
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true about the taiga biome?
The taiga biome is the largest biome in the world.
It is found on five of seven continents.
The taiga biome has three distinct seasons.
The temperature in the taiga is rarely ever below freezing.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true about the taiga biome, but not the alpine?
Temperatures are below freezing during the winter.
Precipitation can average 12 inches annually.
It has two distinct seasons.
It is characterized by coniferous trees.
- 7. Multiple Choice
There is no vegetation present within the alpine biome
true
false
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not one of the five zones of the deciduous forest?
shrub
animal
herb
tree stratum
- 9. Multiple Choice
Animals in the tundra struggle to find food and keep warm.
true
false
- 10. Multiple Choice
Organisms that live in the tundra biomes have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. The Labrador tea plant is a shrub that grows to be approximately five feet tall. Its leaves are used by human residents of the Arctic tundra to create both beverages and medicine. The leaves are harvested from each plant individually off the branches throughout the year. How has the Labrador tea plant adapted to enable its survival against the cold of the tundra biome?
shallow roots
dense hairs
retention of dead leaves
low to the ground
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an adaptation to permafrost?
retention of dead leaves
dense hairs
shallow roots
waxy leaves
- 12. Multiple Choice
Organisms that live in deciduous forests have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. Which of the following is not an adaptation that characterizes deciduous trees?
thick bark
green year round
broad leaves
leaf loss
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following changes in deciduous forests occurs in the spring?
Trees regain their leaves.
Trees block the flow of water and nutrients to their leaves.
The leaves of trees begin to lose their chlorophyll.
Trees live off of stored nutrients.
- 14. Multiple Choice
The plentiful nature of resources in the tropical rainforest reduces competition for them.
true
false
- 15. Multiple Choice
The greatest level of biodiversity in the tropical rainforest is found in the _______.
top canopy
second layer of the canopy
third layer of the canopy
the ground
- 16. Multiple Choice
The amount and type of precipitation in temperate rainforests is the same as tropical rainforests.
true
false
- 17. Multiple Choice
Temperatures in ponds and lakes vary by season.
true
false
- 18. Multiple Choice
Organisms that live in freshwater and marine biomes have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. Which of the following adaptations would be the most beneficial to wading birds?
dense feathers
webbed feet
long, light legs
waterproof feathers
- 19. Multiple Choice
Freshwater biomes have _______.
organisms adjusted to high salinity
more diversity than marine biomes
a salinity of less than 1%
the ability to maintain their temperature year round
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