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