Environmental Science Quiz 6-3
 
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Environmental Science Quiz 6-3

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Section 3  -  Grassland, Desert, and Tundra Biomes
 

 1. 

Animals such as pronghorn antelope, bison, and badgers dot the landscape. Where are these animals located?
a.
near the equator
b.
the Arctic
c.
the North American prairie
d.
Africa
 

 2. 

Which of the following receives about 25 cm of rain per year?
a.
temperate grassland
b.
savanna
c.
chaparral
d.
desert
 

 3. 

Which of the following is located primarily in coastal areas with Mediterranean climates?
a.
tallgrass prairie
b.
savanna
c.
tundra
d.
chaparral
 

 4. 

Permafrost can be found in which of the following?
a.
tallgrass prairie
b.
savanna
c.
tundra
d.
chaparral
 

 5. 

Which of the following biomes has been affected by human activity?
a.
tundra
b.
chaparral
c.
temperate grasslands
d.
all of the above
 

Matching
 
 
Section 3  -  Grassland, Desert, and Tundra Biomes

Choose the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a.
savanna
d.
desert
b.
tundra
e.
temperate grassland
c.
chaparral
 

 6. 

most fertile soil
 

 7. 

Mediterranean climate
 

 8. 

permafrost soil layer
 

 9. 

less than 25 cm rain per year
 

 10. 

giraffes and rhinos
 



 
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