Biomes
Quiz by Heidi Cooley
Grade 6-8
Science
Next Generation Science Standards
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- Q1Why are there only a few plants in the desert?There is not a lot of water, and plants need water to survive.There is too much loose and sandy soil for plants to grow well.There is not a lot of sunlight in a desert for the plants to make foodThere are too many animals, and they eat all of the plants120sEditDelete
- Q2What is the most important factor in determining which biome is found in an area?ClimateAnimals presentSoil typeBiotic factors120sEditDelete
- Q3What biome has low temperatures, high winds, and permafrost?Tropical dry forestTemperate ForestTundraDesert120sEditDelete
- Q4An area has rolling grassland, a few trees and shrubs, dry winters, and wet summers. What biome is this?SavannaTundraTemperate RainforestTemperate Grassland120sEditDelete
- Q5What best describes all deserts?Low temperaturesVery wetVery dryHigh temperatures120sEditDelete
- Q6What biome has the greatest variety of plants and animals?DesertTemperate ForestTropical Rain ForestTundra120sEditDelete
- Q7Which two environments have the least amount of precipitation?Tundra and desertMountain and tundraSwamp and mountainDesert and swamp120sEditDelete
- Q8What two factors determine the type of biome that will develop?Temperature and precipitationSalinity and pHPlants and animalsErosion and rainfall120sEditDelete
- Q9Cacti and succulents are characteristics of which biome?GrasslandDesertTropical Rain ForestTropical Savanna120sEditDelete
- Q10Which animal most likely lives in a rainforest?OwlWhaleCowMonkey120sEditDelete
- Q11Which biome has a dense forest with oak and hickory trees that lose their leaves in the fall?Tropical rain forestTemperate rain forestConiferous forestTemperate deciduous forest120sEditDelete
- Q12"It is 30 degrees outside today and very windy" - is this describing weather or climate?WeatherClimate120sEditDelete
- Q13Which biome has coniferous tress (which have needles)?TundraGrasslandsTemperate ForestTaiga120sEditDelete
- Q14Which biome has wide-open fields of grass?RainforestTaigaTemperate ForestGrasslands120sEditDelete
- Q15Which biome has four seasons?GrasslandsTemperate forestTaigaTundra120sEditDelete
- Q16Which biome is home to lions, zebras, wildebeests, giraffes, and elephants?Grassland / SavannaTundraTropical RainforestTemperate Forest120sEditDelete
- Q17Which zone is most of Africa located in?PolarTemperateTropical120sEditDelete
- Q18Which biome could an animal who hibernates in the winter survive the cold live in?GrasslandsDesertTaigaRainforest120sEditDelete