How are all desert animals ALIKE?

They find ways to avoid the heat

Name the four levels of a rainforest

Emergent, Canopy, Understory, Forest floor.

What are three factors that characterize marine biomes?

distance from land, depth of water,and water temperature

How does deforestation affect a deciduous forest

Animals are losing their homes, animals are dying at a slow pace

What describes a tropical rain forest?

Most biologically diverse, average temperatur is 25 degrees.

Where are deciduous forests located?

North America, Europe, and Asia

Which of the following correctly describes the normal biome and climate in Los Angeles?

Chaparral: Warm, dry summers and coll winters with some precipitation.

What are ways to protect the desert biome?

Rotational grazing, Reducing irrigation

What is the climate of the temperate deciduous forest?

Both warm and cool temperate, moist.

climate that has a warm and wet ecosystem

What are the two types of deciduous forests

Temperate deciduous forest and tropical deciduous forest.

Describe the soil in the savanna.

Drains water fast, with a thin layer of organic matter.

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1
What biome has permafrost and is found near the north and south poles?
Polar Tundra
Desert
Grassland
The Tropical Rain Forest
2
Fresh water is mostly found:
in rivers and lakes
in ponds and streams
in my home
All of the above
3
What are the icy waters near the poles rich in?
Tropical fish
Phytoplankton
Penguins
Shore birds
4
The _______ animals are found in the Temperate grassland
all types of animals
just moderate sized animals
smallest
largest
5
How are all desert animals ALIKE?
They live underground
They find ways to avoid the heat
They can change color
They are light colored
6
What percent of the world is the grassland biome?
50%
10%
20%
25%
7
What is the BIGGEST threat to the temperate coniferous forest?
Pollution
Clearcut Logging
Poaching
Biodiversity
8
Desert creatures include .......................
Reptiles, Insects and Amphibians.
Reptiles, mammals and fish.
Mammals, reptiles and insects.
9
Which biome has more than 2000 different species of butterflies.
Tundra
Temperate Rain Forest
Grassland
Tropical Rain Forest
10
Why do needles on Coniferous trees have wax coating?
So the catch fire faster in a wild fire
So they are shiny
To conserve water
To help the tree smell better
11
Name the four levels of a rainforest
Flowers, fruit , monkeys, birds.
Canopy, upper middle, middle, floor.
Emergent, Canopy, Understory, Forest floor.
Floor, understory, lower tree layer, sky.
12
What biome has some of the richest and most fertile soil in the world?
tropical rainforest
grassland
tundra
desert
13
What are the small amounts of water found in deserts called?
ponds
oasis
oceans
creeks
14
What are three factors that characterize marine biomes?
Depth, darkness, and temperature
distance from land, depth of water,and water temperature
amount of ambient light, amount of phytoplankton, number of consumers
Salinization, apex predators, symbiotic relationships.
15
In which state can you find a temperate coniferous forest?
Texas
Ohio
Oregon
Maine
16
How does deforestation affect a deciduous forest
people are moving away
Animals are losing their homes
Animals migrate to a different biome
animals are dying at a slow pace
17
How may species of conifers are there?
2
257
800
57
18
Grasses, few trees, African elephant, lion, frequent fires happen here.
Desert
Savanna
Grasslands
Tundra
19
Coniferous forest is the largest terrestrial biome on earth
False
True
20
What describes a tropical rain forest?
All of the above
None of the above
Most biologically diverse, average temperatur is 25 degrees.
Biome usually having four distinct seasons
21
Where are deciduous forests located?
Antarctica and Asia
North America, Europe, and Asia
Only in North America
Africa, Australia, and South America
22
Which of the following animals would you find in a Grassland biome?
African Elephant
Blue Whale
Gila Monster
Fennec Fox
23
A Coniferous forest differs from a Tropical Rainforest because...
It is hotter.
It is rainier.
It is drier.
It is cooler.
24
what is the largest desert
Gibson desert
Gobi desert
Namib desert
Sahara desert
25
What Biome would you find close the Tropic of Cancer?
Polar
Desert
Tropical Rain Forest
Tundra
26
Where do we find most of the fresh water on Earth
Lakes
Icecaps & Glaciers
The Atmosphere
Groundwater
27
Where are Grasslands not located
Asia
Africa
On Land
Antarctica
28
Are tempurate grasslands good for farming
None of the above
Only for farming coconuts
Yes
No
29
What is the largest type of Conifer
Scotch Pine
Digger pine
Costal Redwood
Giant Sequoia
30
What is the other name of the coniferous forest?
Deciduous Forest
Rainforest
Boreal forest
Taiga
31
Which of the following correctly describes the normal biome and climate in Los Angeles?
Tropical Rainforest: high temperatures and abundant precipaitation.
Forest: Mild summers and cold winters with abundant precipitation.
Desert: Hot days, cold nights, and very little precipitation at any time.
Chaparral: Warm, dry summers and coll winters with some precipitation.
32
The grasslands is the driest ecosystem
True
False
33
The savanna has ________climate.
a temperate
a tropical
a polar
an equator
34
What are ways to protect the desert biome?
Rotational grazing
Keeping environment clean by recycling
Reducing irrigation
Planting more crops over the deserted land
35
Which is coniferous?
Pine tree
Maple tree
36
Where is the polar tundra located at?
North & South
West & South
West & East
North & East
37
How many main kinds of grasslands are there?
two
one
seven
four
38
The biomes plants have deep fibrous roots and are adapted to frequent fires.
Desert
Rainforest
Decidous Forest
Grassland
39
What word means to fall off in Latin?
tropical
decidious
alpine
coniferous
40
What is the climate of the temperate deciduous forest?
Both warm and cool temperate, moist.
Tropical and moist.
Cool temperate, moist.
Both warm and cool temperatures.
41
tropical rain forest
climate that has a warm and wet ecosystem
Climate that cold ecosystem
Climate that hot and dry ecosystem
climate that has a mild claite and is hot +cold year round
42
Deciduous forests have four distinct seasons.
True
False
43
what is the average in a coniferous forest
20 and 30 degrees
-40 and 20 degrees
300 and 900 degrees
50 and 10 degrees
44
Many animals of the grasslands do this.
trees
latitude
graze
hibernate
45
What is a small body of fresh water surrounded by land
ocean
marsh
pond
sea
46
What is the most common desert plant ?
Creosote bush
Sage brush
Cacti
Tumbleweeds
47
What does a deciduous tree do?
Grow in groups of 10
Scare away birds
Drop its leaves
form needles
48
What are the two types of deciduous forests
there is only one
Temperate deciduous forest and tropical deciduous forest.
49
Which forest is made up of Maple, Oak, and Birch trees?
Deceduios
Coniferous
I have no Idea
Tropical
50
what type of animals are in a coniferous forest
lion
tiger
wolf
woodpeker
51
Describe the soil in the savanna.
Thick and full of nutrients.
Drains water fast, with a thin layer of organic matter.
Usually thin with it often being overtaken by the rain.
Great for all plants.
52
Savannas and grasslands exist as.....
Rainforest
near the equator
vast plains
Dry
53
Plants on the ground in a tropical rain forest get a lot of sunlight.
True
False
54
Plants are resistant to _____________ in the grasslands.
Drought
People
Bugs
Thunderstorms
55
This biome has mostly exothermic (cold-blooded) animals.
Rainforest
Deciduous Forest
Tundra
Desert
56
Where is the Tropical Rain Forest located?
Asia
Africa
South America
Europe
57
Where is the hottest desert in the world?
Nyrobi, Kenya (Africa)
Mojavi, California, USA
Istambul, Turkey (Asia)
Central Mexico
58
what ocean zone has the most marine life?
Benthic Zone
Oceanic Zone
Intertidal Zone
Neritic Zone
59
What percentage of Earth is covered in temperate deciduous forest
15%
30%
22%
45%
60
This biome is often used for growing crops.
deciduous forest
Taiga
Desert
Grasslands
61
How is the alpine tundra different from the polar tundra?
I did not study this one
It is found all over the world at the tops of mountains
There are no differences
They are found in the same regions
62
Which Biome can be found on every continent except for Europe
Coniferous Forest
Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Desert
63
Which biome has the greatest diversity?
Grasslands
Taiga
Tropical Rain Forest
Tundra
64
Which ocean zone has tides.
Intertidal Zone
Benthic Zone
Oceanic Zone
Neritic Zone
65
How much of the world is covered in grasslands?
10% to 20%
20% to 40%
60% to 80%
50% to 70%
66
Is a Coniferous Forest high, med, or low biodiversity?
Low
High
Med
67
What is an area where fresh water from rivers or streams spills into the ocean?
Ocean
Lake
Collection
Estuary
68
What is the largest Tropical Rain Forest in the world?
Huh
Amazon
Daintree
Tong Grass
69
The only continent grasslands are NOT found on is _____________.
Antartica
United States
Australia
Europe
70
Coniferous trees
can lose their leaves
do not lose their needles
71
Why do grasslands not grow trees?
Not enough bees to pollinate trees.
Trees don't like it here.
There's not enough rain at certain times of the year.
Because the soil isn't correct.
72
Which two biomes are the most similar with regard to rainfall.
Temperate and Tundra
Tropical Rain Forest & Grassland
Tundra & Taiga
Tundra & Desert
73
What is an Intertidal Zone?
Does not get any sunlight and is very cold.
the sea floor drops off quickly and fishes, whales, and sharks live here.
is where the ocean meets the shore and are exposed to air at low tide.
is far from shore and corals and producers thrive in this zone.
74
In which biome can you expect to find sponges, algae, and sting rays?
Ocean
Grassland
Desert
Tropical Rainforest
75
This biome has long cold winters and is dominated with conifers (cone bearing trees).
Deciduous Forest
Tropical Rain Forest
Tundra
Taiga
76
The Chaparral biome is very sensitive to what?
Flood
Fire
Freezing
Climate Change
77
What is the only continent with out a grassland?
Antartica
North America
Asia
Europe
78
During what prehistoric period did coniferous forests appear?
middle ages
the dark ages
Jurassic
Crustatious
79
Where would I find the majority of Earth's fresh water?
Polar sea
Polar Bear
Polar Ice
Polar tundra
80
Where are grasslands located?
The Americas, middle east, and australia
The Americas
The middle east and australia
Middle east
81
A biome with four distinct seasons.
Rain forest
Deciduous Forest
Desert
Taiga
82
The combination of natural resources in a forest (air, light, soil, water) determine.
The size of the forest
The kind of fauna or flora
none of the above
The amount of eggs a bird can lay.
83
Limiting factors: Temperature (VERY cold in winter), soil (permafrost limits plant growth)
Grassland
Tundra
Taiga
Desert
84
An estuary is...
Where people go to fish, hike, and kayak.
Where young fish are born
All of the Above
Where freshwater and saltwater mix
85
Why do most animals in the desert come out at night?
More Prey
Less predators
The temperature is cooler.
All animals are nocturnal.
86
Which biome has a average yearly rainfall that is less than 25 cm?
Polar Tundra
Grassland
Desert
Deciduous Forest
87
The salt wedge of an estuary
is more likely found in shallow water
moves inland with strong high tidal currents
decreases the average salinity
spreads up the estuary when freshwater flow is strong
88
The grasslands are found in the middle ___________________.
latitudes
of nowhere
east
89
What makes up the majority of living creatures in the Tropical Rainforest?
insects
mammals
reptiles
birds
90
Where's the worlds smallest Savanna?
United States / Mexico
England / France
Canada / Siberia
Brazil / Venezuela
91
What is a prairie?
Beaches
Hills or mountains
Level or gently rolling land covered in grasses, with few trees
Woods or woodlands
92
Which biome can be found on every continent , but Antarctica?
Desert
Tundra
Taiga
Grassland
93
Tropical rain forests are ________.
deserts
mountains
jungles
rivers
94
What biome would you find near the equator.
Desert
Polar
Tropical Rain Forest
Tundra
95
What type of tree would you find in a coniferous forest?
Spruce trees
Popular trees
96
Which is a Plant in the Desert?
Flowers
Maple tree
Ever green
Cactus
97
An estuary can also be called a?
swamp, bog, moat
lagoon, bay, marsh
slough, lake, ocean
road, highway, street
98
how much of the earth does tropical rain forest cover ?
24%
90%
33%
50%
99
How is the soil in the tempurate grasslands
Mud
Low nutrients
Nutrient dense
Dry soil
100
Animals in the deciduous forest...
all migrate elsewhere in the winter.
scavenge under the snow for food.
hibernate through the winter.
die in the winter months.

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