Biomes Quiz #1 (Tundra, Taiga, Temperate Deciduous and Tropical Rainforest)

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In Eastern Tennessee there are trees such as oak, maple, and beech that lose their leaves each year. What type of biome would these trees be found in?

Tropical Rainforest

Coniferous Forest

Grassland

Deciduous Forest

Which non-living factor affects organisms living in the tundra?

extreme heat

daily rainfall

 average annual temperature

large predators

Temperate forests have 4 distinct seasons

True

False

Coniferous trees are found in the taiga biome. What adaptation allows coniferous trees to survive there?

Leaves that change colors in the fall and fall off during the winter.

Shallow roots to absorb extra water during the dry months.

Waxy, needle-like leaves to prevent evaporation and snow accumulation.

Broad leaves to capture extra sunlight in the cold winters.

Look at the list of Temperate Deciduous Forest Adaptations. Why are ALL of these adaptations important in a temperate deciduous forest?

Temperate Deciduous Forest Adaptations
-Rabbits change their fur color to blend in with their surroundings.
-Birds migrate to warmer temperatures in the winter.
-Bears shed fur in summer and grow thick coats for winter.

The adaptations are only about staying warm in the winter.

The adaptations allow these animals to camouflage with their environment.

The adaptations allow these animals to fight off their predators.

The adaptations allow these animals to survive the four distinct seasons.

Which of the following descriptions matches the deciduous forest biome?

This biome is found around the equator and it receives sun light all year. The vegetation is dominated by broad-leaf trees that continue growing and doing photosynthesis all year.

This biome is found in the Northern and Southern hemispheres in places that have summers and winters of similar length. The vegetation is dominated by broad-leaf trees that lose their leaves during the fall in preparation for winter.

This biome is found around the equator and receives sun light all year. The vegetation is dominated by broad-leaf trees that lose their leaves during times of drought.

This biome is found in the Northern and Southern hemispheres in the last places where trees can grow before the tundra or the poles start. The vegetation is dominated by conifers such as the pine trees

Found in regions close to the equator. Receive a lot of rain & warm temperatures throughout the year with constant sunlight. Many diverse animals & tall trees form a canopy.

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Tropical Rainforest

Taiga

Tundra

Lots of trees that shed their leaves & grow new ones each year are found here. Receives 50 cm. of rain per year, enough to support the growth of trees & plants. Temperatures vary during the year with all the seasons. Many birds, opossums, bears, & porcupines are found here & may migrate or hibernate in the winter. Found in the eastern part of the United States.

Tropical Rainforest

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Tundra

Taiga

Here in northern Canada you will find many trees that have needle like leaves & produce seeds in cones such as pine, fir, & spruce trees. Winters are very cold with much snow & summers are warm enough to melt the snow and bring much rain. Trees have a waxy covering, a necessary adaptation to keep water from evaporating since much of the year the water is frozen. Many herbivores live here such as deer, elk, moose, & beavers that attract large predators such as wolves, bears, & lynxes.

Taiga

Tropical Rainforest

Tundra

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Extremely cold & dry biome located in the artic regions. Receives little precipitation like the desert but here most of the soil is permanently frozen. No trees grow here because of the permafrost not allowing for roots to grow. The top layer of soil thaws for grass to grow. Herbivores graze on the grass or lichen & have thick fur to withstand the freezing climate

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Tundra

Taiga

Tropical Rainforest

There are no large trees in this biome due to the bitterly cold winters and because roots cannot penetrate the frozen ground.

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Tundra

Taiga

Tropical Rain Forest

Compare the Tundra vs the Taiga. Drag the correct descriptions under the correct biome. Number next to it is how many answers you should have! Watch out for the BOTH section!

Cold winters
permafrost
below freezing for half of the year
animals have thick fur or extra feathers
grasses/shrubs/moss
most coldest biome
mild and wet summers
rain in the form of snow
plants have needles to retain moisture
bears/squirrels/rabbits/elk
cold year long
plants have deep roots
white fur
plants grow close to the ground
near the north pole
reindeer/wolves/polar bears
Largest land biome
can grow tall evergreen tress
plants have shallow roots
plants have waxy fuzz
4 seasons
Freezing temperatures
no trees
Animals hibernate/migrate

Tundra (12)
BOTH (3)
Taiga (9)

Compare the Temperate Forest vs the Tropical Rainforest. Drag the correct descriptions under the correct biome. Number next to it is how many answers you should have! Watch out for the BOTH section!

plants/animals can adapt to the changing seasons
animals have camouflage to help protect themselves
rich soil
2nd most rainfall
trees have thick bark
drip tip leaves
leaves change color and drop from trees
black bears/bobcats
mild temperatures
trees have thin bark
has dense vegetation
monkey/frogs/parrots/insects
most rainfall of any biome
overgrazing/deforestation
FOUR Seasons
found near equator
TWO seasons
most species of any biomes
thick fur through winter months
cold winters and hot summers
warm and wet all year long

Temperate Forest (10)
BOTH (2)
Tropical Rainforest (9)

Match the correct plant and animals to their correct biome.

broadleaf deciduous tress, bushes, fern and evergreens
lichens, mosses, grasses, low woody shrubs
evergreen coniferous trees, lichens, mosses, shrubs
vines, various water tolerant trees and flowering plants
polar bear, caribou, arctic fox, arctic hare, snowy owl, walrus
black bear, white-tailed deer, squirrels, raccoons, birds
jaguar, anteater, monkeys, macaws, insects, amphibians
caribou, wolves, snowshoe hare, bison, lynx

Tundra
Taiga
Temperate deciduous forest
Tropical rainforest

tundra

taiga

tropical rainforest

temperate deciduous forest

In Eastern Tennessee there are trees such as oak, maple, and beech that lose their  leaves each year.  What type of biome would these trees be found in?

Tropical Rainforest

Coniferous Forest

Grassland

Deciduous Forest

Which non-living factor affects organisms living in the tundra?

extreme heat

daily rainfall

 average annual temperature

large predators

Temperate forests have 4 distinct seasons

True

False

Coniferous trees are found in the taiga biome. What adaptation allows coniferous trees to survive there?

Leaves that change colors in the fall and fall off during the winter.

Shallow roots to absorb extra water during the dry months.

Waxy, needle-like leaves to prevent evaporation and snow accumulation.

Broad leaves to capture extra sunlight in the cold winters.

Look at the list of Temperate Deciduous Forest Adaptations.  Why are ALL of these adaptations important in a temperate deciduous forest?

Temperate Deciduous Forest Adaptations
-Rabbits change their fur color to blend in with their surroundings.
-Birds migrate to warmer temperatures in the winter.
-Bears shed fur in summer and grow thick coats for winter.

The adaptations are only about staying warm in the winter.

The adaptations allow these animals to camouflage with their environment.

The adaptations allow these animals to fight off their predators.

The adaptations allow these animals to survive the four distinct seasons.

Which of the following descriptions matches the deciduous forest biome?

This biome is found around the equator and it receives sun light all year. The vegetation is dominated by broad-leaf trees that continue growing and doing photosynthesis all year.

This biome is found in the Northern and Southern hemispheres in places that have summers and winters of similar length. The vegetation is dominated by broad-leaf trees that lose their leaves during the fall in preparation for winter.

This biome is found around the equator and receives sun light all year. The vegetation is dominated by broad-leaf trees that lose their leaves during times of drought.

This biome is found in the Northern and Southern hemispheres in the last places where trees can grow before the tundra or the poles start. The vegetation is dominated by conifers such as the pine trees

Found in regions close to the equator.  Receive a lot of rain & warm temperatures throughout the year with constant sunlight.  Many diverse animals & tall trees form a canopy.

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Tropical Rainforest

Taiga

Tundra

Lots of trees that shed their leaves & grow new ones each year are found here.  Receives 50 cm. of rain per year, enough to support the growth of trees & plants.  Temperatures vary during the year with all the seasons.  Many birds, opossums, bears, & porcupines are found here & may migrate or hibernate in the winter.  Found in the eastern part of the United States.

Tropical Rainforest

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Tundra

Taiga

Here in northern Canada you will find many trees that have needle like leaves & produce seeds in cones such as pine, fir, & spruce trees.  Winters are very cold with much snow & summers are warm enough to melt the snow and bring much rain.  Trees have a waxy covering, a necessary adaptation to keep water from evaporating since much of the year the water is frozen.  Many herbivores live here such as deer, elk, moose, & beavers that attract large predators such as wolves, bears, & lynxes.

Taiga

Tropical Rainforest

Tundra

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Extremely cold & dry biome located in the artic regions.  Receives little precipitation like the desert but here most of the soil is permanently frozen.  No trees grow here because of the permafrost not allowing for roots to grow.  The top layer of soil thaws for grass to grow.  Herbivores graze on the grass or lichen & have thick fur to withstand the freezing climate

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Tundra

Taiga

Tropical Rainforest

There are no large trees in this biome due to the bitterly cold winters and because roots cannot penetrate the frozen ground.

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Tundra

Taiga

Tropical Rain Forest

Compare the Tundra vs the Taiga.  Drag the correct descriptions under the correct biome.  Number next to it is how many answers you should have!  Watch out for the BOTH section!

Cold winters

permafrost

below freezing for half of the year

animals have thick fur or extra feathers

grasses/shrubs/moss

most coldest biome

mild and wet summers

rain in the form of snow

plants have needles to retain moisture

bears/squirrels/rabbits/elk

cold year long

plants have deep roots

white fur

plants grow close to the ground

near the north pole

reindeer/wolves/polar bears

Largest land biome

can grow tall evergreen tress

plants have shallow roots

plants have waxy fuzz

4 seasons

Freezing temperatures

no trees

Animals hibernate/migrate 

Tundra (12)

BOTH (3)

Taiga (9)

Compare the Temperate Forest vs the Tropical Rainforest.  Drag the correct descriptions under the correct biome.  Number next to it is how many answers you should have!  Watch out for the BOTH section! 

plants/animals can adapt to the changing seasons

animals have camouflage to help protect themselves

rich soil

2nd most rainfall

trees have thick bark

drip tip leaves

leaves change color and drop from trees

black bears/bobcats

mild temperatures

trees have thin bark

has dense vegetation

monkey/frogs/parrots/insects

most rainfall of any biome

overgrazing/deforestation

FOUR Seasons

found near equator

TWO seasons

most species of any biomes

thick fur through winter months

cold winters and hot summers

warm and wet all year long

Temperate Forest (10)

BOTH (2)

Tropical Rainforest (9)

Match the correct plant and animals to their correct biome. 

broadleaf deciduous tress, bushes, fern and evergreens

lichens, mosses, grasses, low woody shrubs

evergreen coniferous trees, lichens, mosses, shrubs

vines, various water tolerant trees and flowering plants

polar bear, caribou, arctic fox, arctic hare, snowy owl, walrus

black bear, white-tailed deer, squirrels, raccoons, birds

jaguar, anteater, monkeys, macaws, insects, amphibians

caribou, wolves, snowshoe hare, bison, lynx 

Tundra

Taiga

Temperate deciduous forest

Tropical rainforest 

tundra

taiga

tropical rainforest

temperate deciduous forest