Biomes

Question 1

Of those listed, which biome would have the highest species diversity?

Accepted Answer

Deciduous Forest

Question 2

Which animal may be found in the desert?

Accepted Answer

Rattlesnake

Question 3

Which biome are we currently in?

Accepted Answer

Deciduous Forest

Question 4

We would expect to find vast forests of cone-bearing Evergreens in which biome?

Accepted Answer

Taiga

Question 5

"Multiple types of species in a defined area" is the definition of what?

Accepted Answer

Species Diversity

Question 6

Which is NOT an example of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

Fog

Question 7

Animals living in the tundra would be likely to have what kind of evolutionary adaptations?

Accepted Answer

Shorter appendages

Question 8

Grasslands located in central United States are often referred to as:

Accepted Answer

The Bread Basket

Question 9

"Average year after year conditions of temp. and precip. in a region" is the definition of:

Accepted Answer

Climate

Question 10

Plants in the savanna commonly have an adaptation to help them survive what condition?

Accepted Answer

Drought

Question 11

Which is NOT a characteristic of the desert?

Accepted Answer

Soil is rich in nutrients

Question 12

An example of a community in a savanna is:

Accepted Answer

Zebras, lions, giraffes, elephants

Question 13

The tropical rainforest is located on the _______, keeping its climate stable year round.

Accepted Answer

Equator

Question 14

Which biome comes from the "tunturia", meaning "tree-less plain"?

Accepted Answer

Tundra

Question 15

What does "deciduous" mean?

Accepted Answer

Shedding leaves annually

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