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Biomes And Ecosystems Chapter 9
Test Description: MH 9
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which land biome covers the most area on Earth?
A
temperate deciduous forest
B
desert
C
taiga
D
grassland
2) What is the main way people have reduced habitats for wild species in grasslands?
A
making roads
B
all of the above
C
building homes
D
plowing the land for cereal crops
3) Which of the following biomes has weather that is warm and wet year-round?
A
taiga
B
desert
C
grassland
D
tropical rain forest
4) Why have people cleared so much of Earth’s tropical rain forests?
A
all of the above
B
ranches
C
farms
D
lumber
5) How do temperate rain forests differ from tropical rain forests?
A
Temperate rain forests are a source of lumber while tropical rain forests are not.
B
Temperate rain forests are moist year round and tropical rain forests stay dry most of the year.
C
all of the above
D
Temp. r. f. have nutrient rich soil, allowing trees to grow back when harvested, while trop. r. f. have nutrient poor soil.
6) In which biome does drilling for oil and gas interrupt migration patterns?
A
tundra
B
grassland
C
taiga
D
desert
7) dominant plants lose their leaves every autumn
A
temperate deciduous forest
B
tropical rain forest
C
tundra
D
temperate rain forest
8) dominant plants are cone-bearing evergreen trees
A
desert
B
tropical rain forest
C
grassland
D
taiga
9) dominant plants are grasses
A
grassland
B
taiga
C
desert
D
tundra
10) cold, dry, treeless biomes in far north
A
taiga
B
temperate rain forest
C
desert
D
tundra
11) . populated by moose, bears, lynx, shrews, foxes
A
desert
B
grassland
C
taiga
D
tundra
12) perfect for growing crops and raising cattle and sheep
A
taiga
B
desert
C
tundra
D
grassland
13) dominant plants are firs, spruces, and cedars that grow very high
A
tropical rain forest
B
grassland
C
temperate deciduous forest
D
temperate rain forest
14) Which is NOT an aquatic ecosystem?
A
wetland
B
estuary
C
taiga
D
freshwater
15) How do people use water from freshwater ecosystems?
A
all of the options
B
drinking
C
crop irrigation
D
bathing
16) Wetlands contain which of the following?
A
only saltwater
B
either freshwater or saltwater
C
only freshwater
D
very little nutrients
17) What are areas where freshwater meets saltwater called?
A
coastal byways
B
estuaries
C
wetlands
D
intertidal zones
18) Which natural disaster is made worse when people destroy estuaries?
A
flooding and storm damage
B
tornados
C
earthquake
D
drought
19) In the open ocean, where does photosynthesis take place?
A
from 1,000 m to 200 m
B
in all the zones
C
from 200 m to the surface
D
from the ocean floor to a depth of 1,000 m
20) What special adaptations do intertidal species have?
A
3. adaptations for surviving heavy waves
B
both 2 and 3
C
1. adaptations to resist UV rays
D
2. adaptations for surviving exposure to air
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