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Terrestrial Biomes Test Review Fall 2014 (Part 2 Of 2)
Test Description: Part 2 of 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How does an ecosystem differ from a biome?
A
There is no difference between a biome and an ecosystem.
B
A biome can be made up of several ecosystems.
C
An ecosystem is larger than a biome.
D
A biome only includes biotic factors.
2) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of every desert biome?
A
little plant life
B
mostly barren soil
C
high temperatures
D
low moisture levels
3) A new, rocky planet is discovered in a distant solar system. Scientists describe the planet as resembling a desert biome. What must be true of the planet?
A
It is extremely cold with 200 cm average snowfall.
B
It has an extreme temperature and is very arid.
C
It is extremely dry and cannot support any life.
D
It is extremely hot with very little rainfall.
4) Which of the following is a difference between tropical and temperate rain forests?
A
Tropical rain forests are only found at the equator. Temperate rain forests are found in coastal areas around the world.
B
Only tropical rain forests contain a great diversity of life forms.
C
Tropical rain forests receive hundreds of centimeters of rain. Temperate rain forests receive less than 100 centimeters.
D
Temperate rain forests are home to a diversity of mammals, while tropical rain forests only have birds, reptiles, and amphibi
5) As latitude increases in the northern hemisphere, the biome changes to taiga and then to tundra. What other type of change can result in similar ecosystem shifts as observed with increasing latitude?
A
increasing elevation, such as going up a high mountain range
B
increasing longitude
C
moving inland from the coast, such as following a long river
D
seasonal changes from summer to winter
6) Why is the tundra dominated by short shrubs and low lying plants?
A
The frozen ground does not allow roots for large trees to grow.
B
The high winds blow over any trees above a certain height.
C
The lack of sunlight prevents green plants from growing tall.
D
The cold temperatures force plants to remain close to the warmth of the ground.
7) Which type of animal is most likely to be found living in temperate grassland biomes?
A
ectothermic reptiles
B
large grazing mammals
C
thick-furred predators
D
small rodent-like animals
8) Biomes are classified by all of the following EXCEPT
A
climate
B
plant species
C
latitude
D
longitude
9) A ___________ is characterized by the ecosystems that make it up.
A
biome
B
tundra
C
desert
D
rain forest
10) Plant life in a biome is mostly a result of the biome's
A
latitude and geographical features
B
longitude and latitude
C
latitude and altitude
D
temperature and precipiation
11) Which of the following characteristics of the temperate grasslands biome are accurate?
A
variable temperatures and moderate precipitation
B
extremely warm and extremely dry
C
extremely warm and variable precipitation
D
moderate temperatures and high precipitation
12) Which biome averages the most amount of annual precipitation?
A
temperate rain forest
B
tropical rain forest
C
grassland
D
deciduous forest
13) What are the most important climate factors that define a biome?
A
soil and longitude
B
temperature and precipitation
C
precipitation and soil
D
temperature and soil
14) Which species would live in the tundra?
A
gazelles
B
polar bears
C
snakes
D
kangaroos
15) Acacia trees would be found in which biome?
A
desert
B
all of these
C
savanna
D
tropical rainforest
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