Biomes: End Of Units Prep Quiz
- 1.A biome is determined by:
- A.
Climate: temperature and precipitation.
- B.
Climate: latitude and longitude.
- C.
Climate and biogeography.
- D.
Climate: temperature, wind and water.
- 2.A biome is:
- A.
A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms.
- B.
A study of where organisms live.
- C.
An ecosystem defined by latitude.
- D.
The study of an ecosystems' latitude and longitude.
- 3.All of the following are true of Boreal forests except:
- A.
Most of the trees are coniferous.
- B.
Tree species are well-adapted to cold climates.
- C.
Trees are adapted to prevent water loss during the winter.
- D.
Forest temperatures are moderate to warm and humid all year.
- 4.
Review the diagram. Answer the question below the diagram: Suppose 10,000 units of energy are available at the level of the grasses and trees. What is the total number of energy units lost by the time energy reaches the raptor?- A.
9990 units
- B.
990 units
- C.
90 units
- D.
9900 units
- 5.One factor that has affected how species are distributed on Earth is:
- A.
Continental drift.
- B.
Pangaea.
- C.
Dispersal.
- D.
Biogeography.
- 6.Organisms may be dispersed (spread out in the environment) in all the following ways except:
- A.
Wind.
- B.
Water.
- C.
Temperature.
- D.
Other organisms.
- 7.
There are two rain forest biomes. One is temperate and deciduous (four-seasoned with leafy trees) and one is tropical (two-seasoned with varied plants and trees). They differ by location. Read the map, choose their correct location.
- A.
Tropical rainforests are located in Europe and central Asia. A temperate rainforest - in located in the Pacific northwest US.
- B.
Tropical rainforests can be found South America, Western Central Africa, Indonesia, Asia, Temperate-Pacific northwest US.
- C.
Tropical rainforests can be found in the Midwest and Southern US. Temperate rainforests are found in the Pacific northwest US.
- D.
None of these.
- 8.What is climate?
- A.
Climate is the typical weather pattern of an area over a long period of time.
- B.
Climate is the weather and latitude of a given area.
- C.
Climate is the latitude and longitude of a given area.
- D.
Climate is daily weather.
- 9.
Apply your knowledge: Review the diagram. Answer the following question based on the diagram and what you understand about the relationship between biomes, latitude and elevation (height above sea level): Why do the biomes vary at different locations on a mountain?
- A.
As elevation increases, climate temperature decreases. Climate becomes colder from the base of the mountain to its peak.
- B.
As temperature decreases the biome climate changes.
- C.
As slope and elevation increase, wind and precipitation increase, causing the climate to change.
- D.
As slope and elevation increase, temperature and precipitation increase, causing climate to change.
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