Which is FALSE about Temperate deciduous forests

Trees lose their leaves during the late winter

often formed on the dry side of mountain ranges

has a layer of soil that is permanently frozen

Chaparral plants survive fires because

they resprout from surviving tissue

Which of the following best describes a tropical rain forest?

species of animals with specialized ways of surviving

Grasslands, such as the prairies of North America,

are threatened by erosion because of plowing and overgrazing

As you travel from the North Pole towards the Equator you would expect to see

tundra, grasslands, tropical rain forest

If you visited a savanna, you would likely see

larges herds of grazing animals, such as zebras

Tropical rain forest are threatened by

deforestation and trade of plants/animals

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1
Taiga is defined as
a cold treeless plain
mostly found in Africa
forest with conifer trees
a dry and rocky place
2
Which of the following adaptations do animals in the Arctic tundra have?
Caribou migrate to find food.
Polar bears hibernate in winter.
Birds migrate here in summer for food and water.
All of the above.
3
Which is FALSE about Temperate deciduous forests
Trees lose their leaves during the late winter
Soil is rich with plants covering forest floor.
Animals include squirrels, bears, deer.
There are 4 seasons here.
4
Animals that live in the desert
are usually nocturnal
include camels, moose, and various reptiles
usually have thin skin to absorb water
hibernate in winter
5
Deserts are
found only in North America
never located in cooler climates
often formed on the dry side of mountain ranges
covered with sand and contain no plant life
6
Adaptations of subtropical desert animals include
all of the above
searching for food at night
burrow in the sand
lick skin to cool themselves
7
The tundra
has a layer of soil that is permanently frozen
is resistant to environmental damage because it is frozen
is too cold to support insect life
All of the above
8
Chaparral plants survive fires because
they resprout from surviving tissue
they have deep roots
water is stored in their leaves
they continue oils
9
Which of the following best describes a tropical rain forest?
very few species of trees, due to poor soil quality
dense, thick soil that supports a dense layer or plants
species that are very similar due to year-round warmth
species of animals with specialized ways of surviving
10
Grasslands, such as the prairies of North America,
support almost no animal life now that the buffalo are gone
are threatened by erosion because of plowing and overgrazing
support a layer of dense grasses
Are suitable for corn and wheat, but not soybeans
11
The distance north or south of the equator as measured in degrees is called
altitude
longitude
latitude
magnitude
12
Where is a forest with large amounts of rain, high humidity, and moderate temperatures ?
temperate rain forest
desert
tropical rain forest
taiga
13
The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is
temperature
precipitation
Both B and C
altitude
14
Coral reefs are threatened by
oil spills
coral bleaching
all of the above
global warming
15
As you travel from the North Pole towards the Equator you would expect to see
taiga, desert, tundra
tundra, grasslands, tropical rain forest
temperate deciduous forest, taiga, tropical rain forest
tropical rain forest, desert, taiga
16
If you visited a savanna, you would likely see
larges herds of grazing animals, such as zebras
a coastal ecosystem
a dense forest
snow and ice
17
Tropical rain forest are threatened by
deforestation and trade of plants/animals
decrease in average temperature
thickening of soil
decrease in rainfall
18
Which of the following is an adaptation of coniferous trees in the taiga?
they have a cone shape
they have thick large leaves to retain water
they loose their leaves in winter
they have shallow roots

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