7th Grade Science-Noonan-Biomes Quiz

1. A large, major region of the world with similar climate, plant, and animal communities is called--

• a microhabitat
• an ecoregion
• a biome
• a continent

2. A ________________ is a very small, specialized habitat, such as the space under a rock or a sunny garden.

• microhabitat
• ecosystem
• biome

3. Which biome is likely to have the greatest variety of plants and animals?

• Taiga
• Desert
• Temperate forest
• Tropical rain forest

4. Which of the following best completes the concept map?

• Taiga
• Desert
• Tropical rain forest
• Grassland

5. The table describes the number of the most common plants for ecoregions in Texas. Based on the information provided, which of the following best describes the most diverse ecoregion?

• Ecoregion Q
• Ecoregion R
• Ecoregion S
• Ecoregion T

6. This biome is dominated by grasses and small shrubs instead of trees. Animals found here include giraffes, zebras, buffalo, elephants, lions, leopards, hyenas, kangaroos, mice, squirrels, snakes, worms, and beetles. The name of this biome is--

• Grasslands
• Tundra
• Desert
• Tropical rain forest

7. Which biome is the coldest of all biomes, has poor draining soil very low in nutrients, has no trees and low growing plants such as low shrubs, grasses, mosses, lichens, and is home to animals such as caribou, polar bears, fox, and wolves?

• Desert
• Tropical rain forest
• Tundra
• Temperate forest

8. This biome can be hot during the day and cold at night, the soils are very nutrient rich. Organisms in this biome are adapted to survive without much water. Plants are usually ground hugging and able to store water in the stems, such as cactus. Animals include lizards and spiders.

• Desert
• Tropical rain forest
• Tundra
• Temperate forest

9. This biome is also called a deciduous forest, has soil rich in organic matter, contains plants such as oak, elm, hickory, and animals such as deer, bears, snakes, rabbits, squirrels, and a variety of birds and insects.

• Tropical rain forest
• Desert
• Tundra
• Temperate forest

10. Which biome has the greatest amount of rainfall and consistent warm temperatures throughout the year?

• Tropical rain forest
• Tundra
• Desert