WEALD Ecosystems Quiz

Which ecosystem is found near the North and South poles?

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Tundra

• Desert

Which biome consists of evergreen trees and is found in Scandinavia, Russia, and Canada?

• Taiga (coniferous forest)

• Temperate grassland

• Chaparral or evergreen hardwood (Mediterranean)

• Savanna grassland

In which biome do trees lose their leaves every year and thrive in mild and wet conditions?

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Desert

• Tundra

Which biome consists of grass (and some trees) that thrive in a temperate continental climate of moderate rainfall and mild conditions?

• Temperate grassland

• Chaparral or evergreen hardwood (Mediterranean)

• Savanna grassland

• Taiga (coniferous forest)

Which biome is found around the Mediterranean Sea, around Perth and Melbourne in Australia, and California in the USA?

• Tropical rainforest

• Chaparral or evergreen hardwood (Mediterranean)

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Desert

In which biome are conditions very dry, with plants and animals specially adapted to survive?

• Tundra

• Desert

• Savanna grassland

• Temperate grassland

Which biome is found near the Equator and has a hot and humid climate?

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Taiga (coniferous forest)

• Chaparral or evergreen hardwood (Mediterranean)

In which biome are long grasses and a few scattered trees, with a wet and a dry season?

• Savanna grassland

• Tropical rainforest

• Temperate grassland

• Desert

Which biome (land based) is said to have the greatest biodiversity?

• Hot Desert

• Tundra

• Temperate deciduous forest

• Tropical rainforest

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Tundra biome?

• Very few plants and animals can survive

• Found near the North and South poles

• Hot and humid climate

• Harsh conditions