| 1. | The typical weather pattern in an area over a long period of time is called | |
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A. | climate |
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B. | precipitation |
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C. | the water cycle |
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D. | weather |
| 2. | Which land biome is extremely cold and dry? | |
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A. | desert |
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B. | tundra |
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C. | grassland |
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D. | mountains |
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| 3. | Ponds and rivers are two types of | |
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A. | marine biomes |
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B. | rain forest biomes |
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C. | freshwater biomes |
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D. | estuary biomes |
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| 4. | Given what you know of Rain Forest Biomes which statement is most likely true | |
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A. | Plants and animals are adapted to a lack of water due to heat |
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B. | Plants and animals are adapted to a lack of water due to freezing temperatures |
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C. | Rainfall amounts may not be enough to support many trees. |
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D. | Rainfall happens almost every day. |
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| 5. | Given what you know of Grassland Biomes which statement is most likely true? | |
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A. | Plants and animals are adapted to a lack of water due to heat |
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B. | Plants and animals are adapted to a lack of water due to freezing temperatures |
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C. | Rainfall amounts may not be enough to support many trees. |
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D. | Rainfall happens almost every day. |
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| 6. | Given what you know of Tundra Biomes which statement is most likely true | |
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A. | Plants and animals are adapted to a lack of water due to heat |
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B. | Plants and animals are adapted to a lack of water due to freezing temperatures |
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C. | Rainfall amounts may not be enough to support many trees. |
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D. | Rainfall happens almost every day. |
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| 7. | Which biome has mainly coniferous trees? | |
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A. | Taiga |
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B. | Rain forest |
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C. | Savannah |
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D. | Lake |
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| 8. | Which biome’s primary vegetation is grass? | |
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A. | Taiga |
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B. | Savannah |
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C. | Deciduous Forest |
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D. | Mountains |
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| 9. | Where would photosynthesis occur in water biomes? | |
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A. | At the bottom |
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B. | In the middle |
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C. | In the air above it |
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D. | Near the surface |
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| 10. | This biome is characterised by areas of open grassland with very few trees. Several large land animals inhabit this biome including elephants, giraffes, zebras, and rhinoceros | |
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A. | Tundra |
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B. | Taiga |
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C. | Savannah |
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D. | Rainforest |
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| 11. | This biome is characterised by extremely low amounts of rainfall, not temperature. The climate can be either extremely cold or extremely hot. | |
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A. | Tundra |
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B. | Temperate Rainforest |
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C. | Tropical Rainforest |
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D. | Desert |
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| 12. | This biome is characterised by moderate rainfall, and moderate temperatures | |
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A. | Tundra |
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B. | Temperate Rainforest |
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C. | Tropical Rainforest |
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D. | Desert |
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| 13. | Which land biome is characterised by dense vegetation, seasonally warm temperatures, and abundant rainfall? This biome is home to the majority of plant and animal species in the world | |
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A. | Tundra |
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B. | Grassland |
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C. | Tropical Rainforest |
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D. | Taiga |
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| 14. | Which land biome is likely to receive less than 25 centimetres of precipitation per year? | |
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A. | Taiga |
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B. | Savannah |
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C. | Tropical Rainforest |
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D. | Desert |
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| 15. | Which biome is characterised by extremely cold temperatures, treeless landscapes, and land that remains frozen year-round? | |
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A. | Tundra |
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B. | Temperate Rainforest |
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C. | Tropical Rainforest |
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D. | Desert |
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| 16. | In which biome would you find the greatest variety of life? | |
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A. | Tundra |
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B. | Temperate Rainforest |
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C. | Tropical Rainforest |
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D. | Desert |
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| 17. | The presence of permafrost is a characteristic of which major biome? | |
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A. | Tundra |
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B. | Temperate Rainforest |
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C. | Tropical Rainforest |
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D. | Desert |
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| 18. | For separate ecosystems to be classified as the same type of biome, they must — | |
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A. | have deciduous forests |
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B. | be located along the equator |
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C. | have similar organisms and climates |
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D. | be at least one hundred square metres in area |
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| 19. | The global distribution of biomes is determined by? | |
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A. | Biodiversity and geology |
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B. | Temperature & rainfall |
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C. | Rainfall & sunshine |
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D. | Biodiversity & temperature |
