Biomes and Ecosystems Quiz

What is a biome?

• A single ecosystem with unique organisms

• A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms

• A type of weather pattern

• A specific type of plant species

What does climate refer to?

• The daily weather conditions

• The average annual conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area

• The temperature of a specific day

• The amount of sunlight in a region

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Which region is a dry region that receives less than 25 centimeters of precipitation per year?

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Grassland

• Tundra

What is a characteristic of a rainforest?

• Receives less than 25 centimeters of rain per year

• Receives at least 2 meters of rain per year. mostly occurring in the tropical wet climate zone.

• Has permanently frozen soil

• Is located in the upper regions of the Northern Hemisphere

What is the emergent layer in a rainforest?

• The layer with the least sunlight

• The tallest layer that receives the most sunlight

• The layer with the most soil

• The layer with the most water

What is the canopy in a rainforest?

• The ground layer

• A leafy roof formed by tall trees

• The layer with the most animals

• The layer with the most water

What is the understory in a rainforest?

• The tallest layer

• A layer of shorter trees and vines that grows in the shade of a forest canopy.

• The ground layer

• The layer with the most sunlight

What is a grassland?

• A forest with tall trees

• An area with mostly grasses and nonwoody plants

• A desert with little vegetation

• A tundra with frozen soil

What is a savanna?

• A type of desert

• A grassland close to the equator that may include shrubs and small trees

• A forest with tall trees

• A tundra with frozen soil

What is a deciduous tree?

• A tree that keeps its leaves all year

• A tree that sheds its leaves during a particular season and grows new ones each year.

• A tree that grows in deserts

• A tree that grows in tundras