Chapter 18 Biome Practice

Generally, the closer an ecosystem is to the equator,

• the longer its growing season

• the greater its diversity

• the warmer its temperature

• All of the above

Which of the following biomes is characterized by evergreen trees and mammals such as moose, bears, and lynx?

• taiga

• polar

• deciduous forest

• tundra

Herds of grazing animals are most likely to be found in a

• savanna

• tropical rain forest

• deciduous forest

• taiga

Tropical ecosystems are more diverse than temperate zone ecosystems because

• the growing season in tropical ecosystems never stops.

• the climate in tropical ecosystems does not vary much from year to year.

• a greater amount of food is produced in tropical ecosystems

• All of the above

Permafrost is a characteristic of the

• taiga

• desert

• tropical rain-forest

• tundra

Warm air can hold more moisture than cold air can hold?

• True

• False

Biomes characterized by high annual rainfalls are always located at very high elevations.

• True

• False

A biome in which pine forests dominate is the temperate deciduous forest.

• True

• False

Herbivores thrive in these two biomes

• Deciduous Forest

• Temperate Grasslands

• Tundra

• Savannas

Another name for this biome is the coniferous forest.

• Tundra

• Temperate Grasslands

• Taiga

• Tropical Rain-forest