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- 1. Multiple ChoiceOne characteristic feature of the tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known asHoarfrostGlaciationPermafrostCrystallization
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?TundraDesertTemperate Deciduous ForestTropical Rainforest
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an abiotic factor in a biome?types of treesnumber of insect speciesaverage temperaturemosses and algae
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich would be considered a biotic factor in a biome?soil qualityaverage rainfalltypes of grassespresence of ponds or lakes
- 5. Multiple Choicehas permafrosttaigatundraTDFDesert
- 6. Multiple Choicegreatest diversity of all the biomessavannadeserttropical rain forestTDF
- 7. Multiple Choicevery dry and often very hotdesertTDFtaigatundra
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which biome occurs in the United States and once contained huge herds of grazing herbivores?
Boreal forest
Temperate forest
Grassland
Savanna
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich two biomes have the least precipitation?tropical rain forest and temperate grasslansavanna and tropical dry foresttundra and desertboreal forest and temperate woodland
- 10. Multiple Choice
This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.DesertsTropical Rain ForestsSavannasChaparral - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich biome creates 50% of the world's oxygen?DesertMarineGrasslandsTundra
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIn which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?savannatropical rainforesttemperate grasslandtundra
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which biome has a dry season and a wet season?
tundra
tropical rain forest
desert
savanna
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which biome has trees that lose their leaves in the fall and regrow them in the spring?
deciduous forest
coniferous forest (taiga)
tropical rain forest
desert
- 15. Multiple Choice
In which biome would I find prairie dogs, is also known as “Tornado Alley”, and is flat with lots of grasses?
desert
grassland
tundra
tropical rain forest
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which biome has NO trees because much of the ground is frozen all the time?
tundra
desert
savanna
coniferous forest (taiga)
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which biome has all four seasons and they are distinct? (you can tell which season it is)
tropical rain forest
desert
deciduous forest
grassland
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is a freshwater biome?
an ecosystem made up of any body of freshwater
a body of freshwater containing less than 1% salt
a body of freshwater such as a lake, pond, stream or rivers.
all of the above
- 19. Multiple Choice
The base of the ocean's food chains are:
blue whales
coral reefs
plankton
sargassums
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a key abiotic factor in the ocean?
temperature of water
water depth
amount of sunlight
number of plankton
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