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Biomes Unit Test Review 2
Test Description: Biomes
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Trees known as evergreens have needles for leaves that can preserve water because they do not lose much water through the needles. Which of these biomes is characterized by having trees with needles and cones.
A
savanna
B
rain forest
C
taiga
D
temperate deciduous forest
2) The rain fall in an ecosystem has decreased significantly. How will the organisms most likely be affected?
A
There will be more competition for the food and water.
B
The rocks and land will go through less erosion.
C
The plants will grow large and the animals will move into the area.
D
The animals will adapt to their new climatic changes easily.
3) Organisms that live in the intertidal zone of a marine ecosystem must be able to
A
survive in complete darkness.
B
withstand tremendous pressure.
C
conduct photosynthesis.
D
survive both underwater and when not covered by water.
4) A researcher is investigating an estuary. What is an important characteristic of an estuary?
A
It is formed by cold, freshwater moving rapidly.
B
It consists of cold salt water under high pressure.
C
It contains a mixture of fresh and salt water.
D
Its water is locked into frozen sheets of ice.
5) Janice likes to visit a place where she can fish for trout in a cold, rapidly moving water. Where is she most likely to enjoy?
A
lake
B
pond
C
river
D
estuary
6) The Everglades, Okefenokee Swamp, and the Mississippi Delta are places that serve as water drainage from rivers. They hold water most of the year. These characteristics would best describe these places as a ______________.
A
intertidal zone
B
benthic area
C
wetland
D
lake
7) Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, small reptiles, and coyotes?
A
taiga
B
desert
C
tundra
D
grassland
8) Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?
A
desert
B
temperate deciduous forest
C
tundra
D
tropical rain forest
9) Which biome receives between 0 and 25 centimeters of precipitation each year, has a temperature range from –27°to 5° Celsius, has frozen soil, and is home to hares, caribou, and wolves?
A
mountain
B
savanna
C
tundra
D
desert
10) Which biome covers most of the land mass near Earth's equator?
A
desert
B
tropical forest
C
tundra
D
grassland
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