Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 1 - What Is a Biome?
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The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is
called
a. | altitude. | b. | latitude. | c. | longitude. | d. | magnitude. |
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The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is
a. | temperature. | b. | precipitation. | c. | altitude. | d. | Both (a) and
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Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have
a. | shorter and less dense vegetation. | b. | taller and denser
vegetation. | c. | taller and less dense vegetation. | d. | shorter and denser
vegetation. |
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Biomes that are located between 30° north latitude and 30° south
latitude might be
a. | tropical rain forests. | b. | grasslands. | c. | tundra | d. | taiga. |
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Which of the following best describes the relationship among latitude, altitude,
and climate?
a. | Climate becomes colder as you get closer to sea level | b. | Climate becomes
warmer as you move up a mountain. | c. | Climate becomes warmer as you move toward the
poles. | d. | Climate becomes colder as you move up a mountain. |
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Section 2 - Forest Biomes
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Which of the following biomes receives 200 to 450 cm of rain per year?
a. | desert | b. | taiga | c. | tropical rain
forest | d. | grassland |
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You are walking through a forest with the greatest species diversity. This
forest is located in a region
a. | near the equator. | b. | near the Arctic Circle. | c. | with wide
temperature ranges. | d. | in the Pacific
Northwest. |
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You are walking through a forest that receives relatively little rainfall and
has acidic soil. This forest is located in a region
a. | near the equator. | b. | near the Arctic Circle. | c. | dominated by maple
trees. | d. | with abundant under growth. |
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As you walk through the forest on a chilly day, you can hear the fallen leaves
crunch underfoot. This forest is located
a. | near the equator. | b. | where annual rainfall is 200
cm. | c. | at about 40° north latitude. | d. | in an area with very thin
soil. |
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You are walking through a forest that gets large amounts of rain, has high
humidity, and has moderate temperatures year-round. Where is this forest located?
a. | somewhere near the equator | b. | somewhere near the Arctic
Circle | c. | in a forest with the greatest species diversity | d. | the Pacific
Northwest |
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Section 3 - Grassland, Desert, and Tundra Biomes
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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 |
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Which of the following receives about 25 cm of rain per year?
a. | temperate grassland | b. | savanna | c. | chaparral | d. | desert |
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Which of the following is located primarily in coastal areas with Mediterranean
climates?
a. | tallgrass prairie | b. | savanna | c. | tundra | d. | chaparral |
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Permafrost can be found in which of the following?
a. | tallgrass prairie | b. | savanna | c. | tundra | d. | chaparral |
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Which of the following biomes has been affected by human activity?
a. | tundra | b. | chaparral | c. | temperate
grasslands | d. | all of the above |
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Matching
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Section 1 - What Is a Biome?
Choose the letter of the
term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | grasslands | d. | tundra | b. | desert | e. | tropical rain forest | c. | taiga |
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driest biome
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wettest biome
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coldest biome
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located between 30° and 60° latitude
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located just below the Arctic Circle
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Section 2 - Forest Biomes
Choose the letter of the
description that best matches the term or phrase.
a. | dense shade | d. | filtered
light | b. | Arctic | e. | near
the equator | c. | bright light |
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emergent layer
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canopy
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understory
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tropical rain forest
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taiga
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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 |
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most fertile soil
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Mediterranean climate
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permafrost soil layer
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less than 25 cm rain per year
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30.
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giraffes and rhinos
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