Biomes Quiz
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which of the following is an abiotic factor in a biome? a. the kinds of trees c. the average temperature b. the number of insect species d. the mosses and algae
____ 2. Which of the following is a biotic factor in a biome? a. the quality of soil b. the amount of rainfall c. the presence of ponds and lakes d. the kinds of grasses
____ 3. The speed of water is an important abiotic factor in a freshwater ecosystem because a. a tributary has different plants than a river. b. faster water has a higher salt content. c. animals must adapt so they are not washed away. d. animals cannot live in fast-moving water.
____ 4. One important abiotic factor in marine ecosystems is the a. amount of plankton. c. kinds of algae. b. water depth. d. size of animals.
____ 5. Most of the nutrients in a tropical rain forest are found in plants, so a. the rain forest soil is very rich. b. there are few plants on the forest floor. c. there are few animals in the rain forest. d. the rain forest soil is poor in nutrients.
____ 6. A major abiotic factor that affects freshwater ecosystems is a. wildlife. c. how quickly water moves. b. the amount of plankton. d. elevation. ____ 7. What is permafrost? a. dry desert soil c. ice on the tundra b. muddy soil d. soil that is always frozen
____ 8. If I see a parade of elephants, what level of organization did I observe? a. community c. organism b. ecosystem d. population
____ 9. If I see a waterfall surrounded by trees that have large leaves, and monkeys hiding from the rain; what level of organization did I witness? a. community c. organism b. ecosystem d. population
10. Look at the graph provided, what biome is represented by the amount of rainfall and temperatures provided:
Matching
Match each item with the correct statement below. a. tundra d. coniferous forest b. savanna e. temperate deciduous forest c. tropical rain forest
____ 11. has scattered clumps of trees and seasonal rains, has many grasses and few trees
____ 12. has trees that produce seeds in cones
____ 13. has permafrost
____ 14. has trees that lose their leaves during winter
____ 15. has greatest diversity of plants and animals
Match each item with the correct statement below. a. temperate deciduous forest d. savanna b. coniferous forest e. desert c. temperate grassland
____ 16. has grass, but few trees due to fires, drought, and grazing
____ 17. has many trees that do not change much seasonally
____ 18. has organisms with special adaptations to a hot, dry climate
____ 19. has clumps of trees and seasonal rains
____ 20. has many trees that lose all of their leaves to save water
Match each item with the correct statement below. c. tundra a. temperate grassland d. tropical rain forest b. coniferous forest e. savanna
____ 21. has the greatest biological diversity of any land biome
____ 22. has trees with cones
____ 23. has a variety of grasses as its main plants
____ 24. has mosses, lichens, and low growing shrubs in the warm season
____ 25. has large grazing animals Biomes Quiz
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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25. ANS: E PTS: 1