BIOMES: OUR EARTH’S MAJOR LIFE ZONES



BIOMES: OUR EARTH’S MAJOR LIFE ZONES

PRE-TEST W/ANSWERS

True or False

Directions: Label each statement with a “T” if it is true or “F” if it is false.

__F__1. The word “biome” is a name to define an area that has a major community of plants and animals. Biome is geographical area w/similar climate and plant/animal life.

__F__2. Climate has nothing to do with where plants and animals live.

___F_3. All the plants and animals that live in the ocean’s coastal waters biome also live in the deep ocean biome.

__T__4. To survive the hot day time periods in the desert, some animals burrow in the

cool ground.

Short Answer

Answer the following in the spaces provided. Use the back of the sheet if necessary.

4. What type of trees annually lose their leaves? Deciduous

5. Name two fresh water environments. Pond, lakes, swamps, streams

6. What is the dominant plant life found in the tropical rain forest and the temperate rain

forest? Broadleaf plants/trees

7. What is the name of the biome which has a geographical area that receives little rainfall and whose terrain is often dominated by rocks, sand, and overall poor soil? desert

8. Many of the grasslands today are used for what purpose? Agriculture (wheat,corn,etc)

9. What is another name for the temperate shrublands whose plants are able to survive the

destructive forces of fire? savannas

10. The frozen subsoil of the tundra biome often prevents the existence of what type of plant life? trees

Multiple Choice

___A__ 1. An extremely cold, dry land biome is the:

a. tundra b. coniferous forest c. deciduous forest d. neritic zone

___B__ 2. The biome that receives the least amount of rainfall is the: a. savanna b. desert

c. rain forest d. temperate grassland

___A__ 3. In North Carolina we live in the:

a. temperate forest b. temperate grassland c. tundra d. desert

__C _ 4. The following organisms are found in which biome?

Barrel Cactus, Prickly Pear, Jack Rabbit, and Coyote

a. tundra b. savanna c. desert d. coniferous forest

__A_ 5. Which of the following statements about savannas is true:

a. They are characterized by a wet season followed by a dry season..

b. Their inhabitants include wolves, bears, foxes, and caribou.

c. They are characterized by steep mountains.

d. They do not receive enough rain to support trees.

__B___ 8. All of the following biomes can be found in the United States EXCEPT:

a. temperate grassland b. tundra c. desert d. temperate forest

BIOMES: OUR EARTH’S MAJOR LIFE ZONES

VOCABULARY WORKSHEET

Directions: Match the letter of the definition with its term by putting the letter in the blank.

___E_ 1. decomposition

__G__ 2. agriculture

__O__ 3. alpine

__P__ 4. tundra

___L_ 5. algae

___D_ 6. biomes

__H__ 7. deciduous

__K__ 8. temperate

__J__ 9. grassland

___N_ 10. conifers

__B__ 11. predator

__C__ 12. terrestrial

__F__ 13. aquatic

___I_ 14. precipitation

__Q__ 15. savanna

___T_ 16. vents

__M__ 17. transpiration

__A__ 18. nutrient

___S_ 19. ecosystem

__U__ 20. desert

__R__ 21. climate

A. any chemical that an organism must take from its

environment in order to survive

B. animal that preys on another organism

C. referring to land or living on land

D. geographical areas that share similar climate and plants

E. the process by which organisms decay

F. taking place in or on water

G. large cultivation of the land

H. shedding its leaves annually

I. condensation of water vapor, such as rain or snow

J. wide grass -covered biome with few trees

K. Used to describe biomes without extremes of heat or cold

L. marine or fresh water plants with no true stems or leaves

M. loss of water by evaporation through the plant’s pores

N. of cone-bearing trees, such as pines and their relatives

O. of high mountains

P. a treeless geographic area where the subsoil is frozen

Q. grassy flat land in hot regions with few trees

R. those aspects of the weather, such as temperature,

rainfall, and light that influence the life of organisms

S. all the organisms present in a particular area, together

with their physical environment

T. openings in the earth found at the ocean’s bottom

U. Hot and dry biome

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