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Biomes
A. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. _____ What is a Biome?
a. A geographical area where certain animals mate for
survival.
b. A geographical area where plants need at least 10 in of
rain a year.
c. A geographical area of distinctive plant and animal
groups adapted to the climate and geography of the
region.
d. A geographical area where the climate is always severe.
2. _____ What is climate?
a. The weather an area has had over a long period of
time.
b. The amount of daily precipitation in an area.
c. The air pressure in an area.
d. The region of land where the weather is always
extreme.
3. _____
a.
b.
c.
d.
Animals that eat meat to survive are:
Herbivores
Carnivores
Omnivores
Decomposer
4. _____
a.
b.
c.
d.
Animals that eat plants & animals are:
Herbivores
Carnivores
Omnivores
Decomposers
5. _____ Animals that eat only plants are:
a. Herbivores
b. Carnivores
c. Omnivores
d. Decomposers
6. _____Which biome has the greatest diversity of living things?
a. Grassland
b. Desert
c. Tropical Rainforest
d. Taiga
7. _____Which biome makes up 1/5 of the Earth’s surface?
a. Tundra
b. Temperate Deciduous Forests
c. Savanna
d. Prairies
B. The map above shows seven major biomes on Earth. Examine the map carefully. Then follow the instructions below.
1. Write the names of the biomes in the key above. (Choose from: Tundra, Savannah Grassland, Prairie Grassland,
Temperate Deciduous Forest, Taiga, Tropical Rainforest, Desert)
9. In which biome do you live? ___________________________
10. Which biome is most common along the equator? _________________
C. Complete the table below by filling in the name of the .
Biome
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Climate and Organisms
Hot in daytime, cool or cold at night: very dry; organisms are adapted to extreme
temperatures and dry conditions
Warm temperatures, do not vary much throughout the year; very wet and humid; greater
variety of species than any other biome
Extremely cold winters, warmer summers; windy; very dry; no trees; only low growing
plants
Receives between 25 and 75 centimeters of rain each year; populated by grasses and
many large herbivores
This sub arctic climate has long winters and short summers. The average temperature
ranges from -4˚F to 64˚F. Many evergreen plants (plants with needles) have adapted to
survive here.
This biome can range in temperatures from the negative digits up to over 100˚F. There are
four seasons. A wide variety of trees with leaves and evergreens live here.
This biome had a dry and wet season. The land has few trees and is covered in grasses.
The rich soil makes the land excellent for farming, but it is too thin & dry for trees to
survive. There are often fires that help to maintain the land.
D. Identify the items below as either Abiotic or Biotic. You can write “A” or “B” in the blank.
17. ______________
Water
20. _______________ Fox
18. ______________
Mushroom
21. _______________ Cactus
19. ______________
Soil
22. _______________ Rocks
Short Answer
2Choose one animal from any Biome and describe at least 1 adaptation it has made to survive in its Biome.
23. Animal 24. Adaptation –
Choose one plant from any Biome and describe at least 1 adaptation it has made to survive in its Biome.
25. Plant26. Adaptation-
Choose one Biome and describe at least 2 impacts Humans have had on the environment.
27. Biome –
28. Human impact:
29. Human impact: