Quiz about World Land Biome Review

Question 1

Which term best describes the species you can find in a tropical rainforest?

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Diverse and large in number

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Few and far between

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Mainly trees, with few animals

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Large in number, but limited in diversity

Question 2

What can you infer about animals that live in the desert?

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Most can survive on very little water

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Most of them are quite large

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Most of them are warm-blooded

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Most are unable to withstand temperatures below 90 degrees Fahrenheit

Question 3

How can people change or impact biomes?

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By cutting down trees and polluting the water

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By melting the permafrost with campfires

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By raising different kinds of animals on farms

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By using canoes and boats to navigate rivers

Question 4

Which biome covers most of the land mass near Earth's equator?

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tropical rainforest

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tundra

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desert

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grassland

Question 5

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall (and other precipitation)?

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tundra

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desert

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temperate deciduous forest

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tropical rain forest

Question 6

Which biome has the largest number of species of plants and animals (highest biodiversity)?

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tropical rainforest

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tundra

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desert

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pine forest

Question 7

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

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grassland

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taiga

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tundra

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deciduous forest

Question 8

One 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 as

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permafrost

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glaciation

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crystallization

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soilfrost

Question 9

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

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grassland

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taiga

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tundra

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deciduous forest

Question 10

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

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Precipitation and Temperature

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Soil and Freshwater

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Producers and Consumers

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Native Plants and Animals

Question 11

Which biome has coniferous trees (trees that produce seeds in cones)?

Accepted Answer

Taiga

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Rainforest

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Grasslands

Question 12

Which biome has 4 seasons?

Accepted Answer

Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Taiga

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Tundra

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Tropical Rainforest

Question 13

Which biome is home to cacti, scorpions, coyotes, kangaroo rats, and lizards?

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Desert

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Grasslands

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Temperate Forest

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Taiga

Question 14

lichens, mosses, grasses, and other low-growing plants are common vegetation in this biome due to the permafrost, low rainfall, and very cold temperatures.

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Tundra

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Desert

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Taiga

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Grasslands

Question 15

What term describes the living parts of an ecosystem?

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Biotic Factors

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Abiotic Factors

Question 16

A desert is very hot during the day and receives very little rain.

Which plants have an adaptation that would help them survive?

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plants with waxy coatings

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plants with deep roots

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plants with large leaves

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plants with soft stems

Question 17

An organism has thick white fur, a bushy tail, and short ears. It often burrows holes and curls into a ball for warmth. To which biome is this organism most likely adapted?

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Tundra

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Grassland

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Desert

Question 18

A biome is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT...

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human population size

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temperature

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precipitation

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plant and animal communities

Question 19

Which biome is highlighted in the picture?

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Tundra

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Taiga

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Grasslands

Question 20

Which biome is highlighted in the picture?

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Desert

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Taiga

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Tropical Rainforest

Question 21

This biome, also called a boreal forest, has dense forests of conifers (cone-bearing evergreen trees). Temperatures are cold, but soil is not completely frozen.

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Taiga

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Tundra

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Temperate Forest

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Grasslands

Question 22

Which biome has less than 25cm of rain each year?

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Desert

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Grasslands (Savanna)

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Rainforest

Question 23

The three-toed sloth is adapted to living in a hot, humid climate with lush vegetation and no seasons. What biome would you most liked find this organism?

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Tropical Rainforest

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Grasslands

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Taiga (Boreal Forest)

Question 24

Why do deciduous trees lose their leaves?

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to save water during winter

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to feed animals

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to make the soil better

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to get more sunlight

Question 25

Why do few large plants grow beneath conifers?

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Little light reaches the ground

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It is too cold

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Animals eat them

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The ground is too bare

Question 26

What does biological diversity mean?

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more kinds of plants and animals

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a lot of rain

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rich soil

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great climate differences

Question 27

What is the rain-forest canopy?

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treetops

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vines

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tree trunks

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ground

Question 28

What are the main plants in temperate grasslands?

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grasses

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conifers

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shrubs

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crops

Question 29

Which Biome is highlighted in the picture

Accepted Answer

Tropical Rainforest

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Savanna

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Taiga

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Desert

Question 30

Which Biome is highlighted in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Desert

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Savanna

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Tropical Rainforest

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Tundra

Question 31

Which Biome is highlighted in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Temperate Grassland

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Taiga

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Tundra

Question 32

Which Biome is highlighted in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Savanna

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Temperate Grassland

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Tropical Rainforest

Question 33

Which Biome is highlighted in the picture?

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Coniferous Forest

Accepted Answer

Taiga

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Boreal Forest

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Tundra

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

Question 34

Which Biome is the hottest and driest biome

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Desert

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Tropical Rainforest

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Taiga

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Savanna

Question 35

Which Biomes can get over 100 cms of precipitation per year?

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Tropical Rainforest

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Savanna

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Taiga

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Temperate Grassland

Question 36

Which Biome commonly is distinguished by its wet and dry seasons

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Savanna

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Tundra

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Temperate Grasslands

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

Question 37

This Biome receives between 75-125 cm of precipitation, it's major supported plants are trees, and has four distinct seasonal temperatures.

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Coniferous Forest

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Tropical Rainforest

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Savanna

Question 38

This Biome receives between 80-150 cms of precipitation per year, has distinct wet and dry seasons, and temperatures rarely get lower than 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18.3 Celcius).

Accepted Answer

Savanna

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Temperate Grasslands

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Tropical Rainforest

Question 39

Which Biomes receive 50 cms or less of precipitation per year?

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Tundra

Accepted Answer

Desert

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Temperate Grassland

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Taiga

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Savanna

Question 40

Which Biomes typically receive less than 100 cms of precipitation per year, but more than 50 cms per year?

Accepted Answer

Temperate Grassland

Accepted Answer

Taiga

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Temperate Deciduous Forest

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Tundra

Question 41

The tundra

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has a layer of soil that is permanently frozen beneath the top soil.

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is too cold to support insect life.

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is resistant to environmental damage because it is usually frozen

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All of the above

Question 42

The taiga

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a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce

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a cold, treeless, desert-like biome found near the North and South Poles

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found mostly in Africa

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a dry, rocky biome found in the central part of South America.

Question 43

Tropical rain forests are threatened by

Accepted Answer

deforestation and the trade of rain forest plants and animals

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a decrease in the average temperature at the equator

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a decrease in rainfall at the equator

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a thinning of the soil.

Question 44

The kangaroo rat is able to get all of the water it needs through it's food and therefore, never needs to drink liquid. This animal has adapted to survive in which biome?

Accepted Answer

Desert

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Forest

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Tundra

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Grassland

Question 45

Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?

Accepted Answer

Desert

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Temperate forest

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Grassland

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Tropical Rainfroest

Question 46

Which characteristics are common in the boreal forest biome?

Accepted Answer

Spruces. elk, snowshoe hares, severe winters

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Lichens, reindeer, and permafrost

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Grasses, bison, prairie dogs

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Maples, elms, raccoons, white-tailed deer

Question 47

Some organisms have large ears in order to release more body heat when it is hot - for regulating body temperature. They can also easily hear coyotes on the prowl. This is an example of what survival strategy?

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Adaptation

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Commensalism

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Natural Selection

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Predator / Prey

Question 48

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.

Accepted Answer

Deciduous Forests

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Coniferous Forests

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Deserts

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Tropical Rain Forests

Question 49

This forest is split into "layers" where organisms live.

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Tropical Rain Forest

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Deciduous Forest

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Coniferous Forest

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None of these

Question 50

Many organisms in the polar ice or tundra biomes will do what to avoid the cold months with no food.

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All of these

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Migrate

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Hibernate

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Find spots rich in food

Question 51

The trees in this forest biome have needle like leaves that are hard to eat.

Accepted Answer

Coniferous Forest

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Deciduous Forest

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Tropical Rain Forests

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Deserts

Question 52

The greatest biodiversity on earth is found in the __________ biome.

Accepted Answer

tropical rainforest

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taiga

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grassland

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temperate deciduous forest

Question 53

If you visited a savanna, you would likely see

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large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles, and giraffes

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a dense forest

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snow and ice

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a coastal ecosystem

Question 54

Deserts are

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often formed on the dry side of mountain ranges.

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covered with sand and contain no plant life.

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found only in North America

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never located in cooler climates.

Question 55

The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is called

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latitude.

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altitude

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longitude.

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magnitude.

Question 56

The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is

Accepted Answer

temperature

Accepted Answer

precipitation

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altitude

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types of animals

Question 57

Oak trees and maple trees are found in what type of biome?

Accepted Answer

deciduous forest

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boreal forest

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tundra

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grassland

Question 58

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

Accepted Answer

grassland

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taiga

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tundra

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deciduous forest

Question 59

This 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 a

Accepted Answer

boreal forest

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tundra

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deciduous forest

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temperate forest

Question 60

Which biome is represented by the rainfall amounts in letter C?

Accepted Answer

tropical rain forest

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desert

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prairie

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deciduous forest

Question 61

Which of the following is the best example of the relationship between abiotic and biotic factors.

Accepted Answer

The amount of light available for growing plants.

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Salmon (fish) eating an insect for food.

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Flowers as a food source for a bee.

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Water currents carrying sand downstream.

Question 62

Which biome in the Midwestern USA features animals and plants adapted to frequent fires?

Accepted Answer

temperate grassland

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chaparral

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desert

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temperate deciduous forest

Question 63

Which biome is hot all year with wet and dry seasons?

Accepted Answer

savanna

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tropical rainforest

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chaparral

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temperate grassland

Question 64

In which biome do trees have a cone shape adaptation to prevent snow build-up?

Accepted Answer

taiga

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temperate deciduous forest

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tundra

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chaparral

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