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1
The Bogong High Plains are 25%______________?
Tundra
Desert
Forest
Grassland
2
Elements taken from the roots of mangroves have been used in the development of_____________?
Sunscreen
Acne treatment
Cancer remedies
3
What is a Savannah?
A layer of permanently frozen ground
A small area of grass
A grassy plain in tropical & sub-tropical regions
A type of forest
4
Is the Tundra biome an aquatic or terrestrial biome?
Aquatic
Terrestrial
5
Dugongs are found in which type of biome?
Aquatic
Terrestrial
6
More than 400 varieties of flora & 48 species of animals can be found in which primary biome?
Tundra
Desert
Grassland
Forest
7
How much of the earth's land surface is covered by desert?
One third
One fifth
One quarter
One tenth
8
The Alpine, Arctic & Antarctic are all variations of which biome?
Desert
Aquatic
Tundra
Forest
9
Which biome is very hot during the day but extremely cold during the night?
Tundra
Grassland
Desert
Forest
10
Shallow, rocky soils are most likely to be found in which primary biome?
Aquatic
Forest
Desert
Tundra
11
Twigs, moss, fungi, and insects are all found on the __________?
shrub layer
herb layer
canopy
forest floor
12
What is a biome?
A kind of large ecosystem such as desert or tundra.
A living plant or animal.
The land surrounding a lake or ocean.
The study of biology.
13
Which three types of flora are present in a coral reef?
Oxlip, Lime, Willow
Moss, Fern, Seaflower
Swamp, Fen, Marsh
Seagrass, Marine algae, Seaweed
14
What is a deciduous forest?
A slow growing group of plants
A collection of short trees
A grassy plain in a tropical region
A forest characterized by its leaf-shedding trees
15
An aquatic biome can be _____________ or _________________?
Freshwater or Marine
Coastal or Inland
River or Sea
16
The average temperature of the Arctic is ________?
-1
6
23
-28
17
Some variations of the Forest biome include
Rainforest, Savannah, Pine Forest
Old Growth, Deciduous, Rainforest
Tundra, Arctic, Black Forest
Deciduous Forest, Old Growth, Taiga.
18
What is the meaning of 'migration'?
Cultivation of soil for the growing of crops
A seasonal movement of animals from one region to another
The movement of flora across the Tundra biome
19
A coral reef is a variation of which primary biome?
Forest
Aquatic
Tundra
Desert
20
How do animals adapt to winter in a deciduous forest?
migrate
hibernate
gather extra food
21
The coral reef is home to _____ of all marine species?
90%
25%
40%
75%
22
Biodiversity is _________________________?
The number of flora in a biome
the variety of plant and animal life in a biome
The diversity of biology
23
The largest coral reef is located in which country?
New Zealand
Australia
Fiji
Mexico
24
The first zone in a deciduous forest is called the ___________?
Sapling Zone
Ground Zone
Herb Zone
Tree stratum zone
25
Three flora found in coastal wetlands are____________?
Pond lilies, Sedges, Black Spruce
Fen, Roses, Cactus
Black Spruce, Fen, Herons
26
Tussock grasses, dwarf trees and small-leafed shrubs are found in _______?
grassland biomes
Old-growth forests
Coastal wetlands
Alpine tundras
27
Animals in the desert are usually _________ & _________?
small & nocturnal
large & nocturnal
large & deadly