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This biome receives less than 25 cm (10 inches) of rain in a year and the average temperatures range between 25 C (80 F) and 40 C (110 F).
a) Tropical Rain Forest because this is hot and wet.
b) Desert because this is hot and dry.
c) Temperate Grassland because this is very cold in the winter.
d) Alpine Tundras because they are very hot in the summer.

The most important biotic factor in marine and freshwater biomes is
a) phytoplankton
b) water depth
c) water temperature
d) amount of sunlight

Most of the nutrients in a tropical rain forest are found in plants, so
a) there are few plants in the rain forest
b) tere are few animals in the rain forest
c) the rain forest soil is poor in nutrients
d) the rain forest soil is very rich

Plants in the tundra biome grow close to the ground and have shallow root systems. Which statement best explains why these plants have shallow root systems?
a) The seeds must be spread quickly.
b) The plants are eaten before they are mature.
c) The ground is frozen much of the year.
d) The plants can be easily transplanted.

The main biotic factor in a coniferous forest is
a) many grasses and few trees.
b) trees that do not change much seasonally.
c) seasonal rains.
d) trees that lose their leaves to save water

Which of these is an abiotic factor in a tropical rain forest?
a) high humidity
b) bucket orchid flowers
c) kapok tree
d) blue mountain butterfly

Deserts are defined by these abiotic factors
a) many grasses and few trees
b) often hot and very dry
c) many cacti and few grasses
d) often hot and very humid

Which of these is an abiotic factor in a grassland?
a) rabbits
b) wildflowers
c) insects
d) sunlight

One important abiotic factor in marine biomes is the
a) amount of phytoplankton.
b) size of animals.
c) kinds of algae.
d) water depth.

One abiotic factor that makes rivers different then lakes is
a) rivers have moving water.
b) rivers have fish.
c) rivers have insects.
d) rivers have sunlight.

A certain biome has seasonal rains which require large herds of herbivores to migrate great distances in search of water. Which biome is most likely being described?
a) savanna
b) desert
c) tropical rain forest
d) Arctic tundra

The fur of Arctic foxes and Arctic hares is white in winter. The fur of both species becomes brown in summer. This adaptation helps camouflage these animals. In which biome can a predator-prey relationship between Arctic foxes and Arctic hares be fou
a) wetland
b) desert
c) tundra
d) rain forest

In a certain biome, wildflowers and herbs are some of the most common plants. Bison and prairie dogs consume the wildflowers and herbs. Coyotes and eagles hunt the prairie dogs. Which biome is most likely being described?
a) tropical rain forest
b) coniferous forest
c) arctic tundra
d) temperate grassland

A biome with many trees which are green in the summer and then lose their leaves in the fall to conserve water is most likely a
a) temperate deciduous forest.
b) tundra
c) taiga
d) coniferous forest

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