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7th and 8th Grade Biomes
7th and 8th Grade Biomes
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1
The Amazon rain forest also has the nickname?
Heart of the Earth
The Banana Capital
The trees of life
Lungs of the world
2
What is the deepest trench in the world?
Middle American Trench
Japan Trench
Marinera Trench
Marianas Trench
3
One of the main environmental concerns regarding temperate grasslands is the _________?
cutting down of trees
conversion of he grasslands to farmland
flooding due to high rainfall
forest fires
4
What are two of the main resources from the boreal forest?
timber and soil
copper and diamond
sulfur and mercury
cotton and corn
5
How long does it take for rain to reach the ground from the tops of trees?
2 minutes
10 minutes
1 hour
5 minutes
6
what is an isolated hill or mountain called that is located in a savanna?
inselberg
delta
valley
canyon
7
What is ground called that is below 32 ° F?
frozen ground
permafrost
ice
frozen soil
8
The process of turning semi-arid land into deserts is called _____________________.
deforestation
global warming
mowing the lawn
desertification
9
What continent has a boreal forest located in it?
Antarctica
Europe
Australia
Africa
10
What is one of the top predators of the boreal forest?
bison
gray wolf
wolverines
squirrel
11
In a Hot and Dry desert, what percentage of the desert is covered by sand?
50%
20%
30%
80%
12
What fraction of the Earth is covered in desert?
1/5
3/1
1/4
2/5
13
What is a river in a valley called?
villy
vales
canyon
valley river
14
Of the zones in the Temperate forest, which on has mosses and lichen?
sapling zone
ground zone
herb zone
shrub zone
15
What percent of cold deserts are covered in snow?
75%
39%
15%
20%
16
Where are Hot and Dry deserts mainly located?
away from coast
near coasts
humid regions
cold regions
17
What is the native language of the Masai, found in the savanna?
Maa
Swahili
Russian
English
18
What is it called when fresh water and salt water mix?
desalination
brackish
salt
fresh
19
What range of precipitation does the Cold desert get annually?
27-36 cm
1-8 cm
15-26 cm
9-13 cm
20
What is the biggest freshwater lake in the United States?
The Great Salt Lake
Lake Superior
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
21
The Tundra biome covers what percentage of the Earth's surface?
3%
20%
40%
15%
22
Which region is mostly a cold desert?
Antarctica
Iceland
Greenland
Canada
23
What is a tree that is found in a temperate forest?
birch
eastern hemlock
epiphytes
rattanpalm
24
How long does winter last in an Alpine biome?
June to August
June to July
September to June
October to May
25
Which one of these animals lives in the Alpine biome?
Snow leopard
Elk
Snakes
Turtles
26
Which on of these plants live in the alpine biome?
dogwood tree
cacti
phacelia
tumbleweed
27
Plants and animals that have been crossbred to have different qualities that help them survive?
hybrid
heterozygous
crossover
homologous
28
Which group of animals live in the Cold desert? (all three must be located in the Cold desert)
Lemmings, Badgers, Caribou
Penguins, Larks, Coyotes
Prairie dogs, Mountain Lions, Bats
Arctic fox, Gazelle, Canaries
29
The savanna is predominantly located where?
North America
Africa
Asia
South America
30
Minnows and sawfish are endangered species because of what human threats?
tourism
agriculture and industrial run-off
air pollution
deforestation
31
What is the largest coral reef in the world?
Great Barrier reef
Amazon reef
Ado reef
Tubbataha reef
32
Which of the following is a type of temperate forest?
Dipterocarp forest
Igap'o forest
Evergreen forest
Rain forest
33
What is the tundra biome referred to as?
ice
a carbon dioxide sink
an oxygen sink
sulfur
34
What is the name of the animal in the picture that is found in the temperate grassland?
African Wild Dog
Black-footed Ferret
Pronghorn
Plains Bison
35
Which desert gets the most rainfall?
Semi-arid
Frozen
Hot and Dry
Coastal
36
What percentage of the ocean has been explored by humans?
5%
45%
15%
70%
37
Coastal deserts can be found in all these countries EXCEPT?
South Africa
Saudi Arabia
Australia
Vietnam
38
What is a common characteristic of a Cold desert?
salty soil
lakes
grottos
valleys
39
What substance have plants begun to extract from the soil to make them more reflective?
water
potassium cyanide
salt
carbon dioxide
40
Which type of grassland has a climate with moderate severity?
desert
rain forest
prairie
savanna
41
In nature, what is the "magic" soil temperature at which plants can flower and bloom?
72 degrees Fahrenheit
50 degrees Fahrenheit
45 degrees Fahrenheit
32 degrees Fahrenheit
42
Which one is an invasive species to the fresh water biome?
frogs
carp
guppies
bass