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Arrange the following biomes in order from those lying nearest to the equator to those lying farthest away from the equator(NO SPACES IN ANSWER): A)Taiga B)Deciduous Forest C)Tropical Rainforest
D)Tundra - ANSWERS -CBAD
List the following biomes in order from those receiving the most precipitation each year to those receiving the least amount of precipitation each year(NO SPACES IN ANSWER): A)Tundra B)Desert C)tropical rainforest
D)Deciduous Forest - ANSWERS -CDBA
In order to conserve moisture, the scales of reptiles are made up of cells that are filled with a protein called: A)Keratin B)Melanin C)Albumin
D)Lanolin - ANSWERS -A
Life on Earth generally exists in abundance between which range of altitudes?: A)20°N - 20°S B)60°N - 15°S C)25°N - 45°S
D)60°N - 60°S - ANSWERS -D
There is a dramatic decrease in the abundance of life beginning at altitudes of : A)5,000 ft B)10,000 ft C)15,000 ft
D)20,000 ft - ANSWERS -B
"Evolution by cooperation rather that competition" is sometimes something we associate with which biome? A)Tropical Rainforest B)temperate deciduous forest C)Desert
D)Tundra - ANSWERS -A
The Long-Term weather patterns that are associated with a region are known as its: A)niche
Year round, light exposure from the sun is most direct near the: A)Poles B)Prime Meridian C)Highest Elevations
D) Equator - ANSWERS -D
Most life in the tropical rainforest resides in the: A)Upper Canopy B)Lower Canopy C)Understory
D)Emergent Layer - ANSWERS -B
Desert animals often survive the hottest driest periods of the year by going dormant this practice is known as: A)Hibernation B)Estivation C)Localization
D)Exfoliation - ANSWERS -B
A large region that can be defined by the climate and types of organisms that inhabit it is known as: A)niche B)phylum C)genus
D)trophic level
E)biome - ANSWERS -E
Plants from which layer of the tropical rainforest would make good "house plants": A)Upper Canopy B)Lower Canopy C)Understory
D)Emergent Layer - ANSWERS -C
The biome known as the taiga contains vegetation that is mostly: A)deciduous broad leaf trees B)small drought tolerant trees and shrubs C)tall, densely populated conifers
D)dwarf plants with small leaves - ANSWERS -C
Approx. 2/3 of the taiga biomes of the Earth can be found in what geographical area? A)Canada B)East Asia C)Australia D)South America
E)Siberia - ANSWERS -E
Within the tropical rainforests, certain types of plants have adapted to attaching themselves to the trunks and branches of much larger trees to elevate themselves. These plants are known as: A)Epiphytes B)Cycads C)Conifers D)Succulents
E)Monocots - ANSWERS -A
Which of these types of biomes is associated with particular area of Pacific Northwest of the U.S.? A)temperate deciduous forest B)temperate rainforest C)tropical rainforest
D)savanna - ANSWERS -B
North American Grasslands: A)Pampas B)Savanna C)Plains D)Steppe
E)Veldt - ANSWERS -C
South American Grasslands:
A)Pampas B)Savanna C)Plains D)Steppe
E)Veldt - ANSWERS -A
South African Grasslands: A)Pampas B)Savanna C)Plains D)Steppe
E)Veldt - ANSWERS -E
Central and Eastern African Grasslands: A)Pampas B)Savanna C)Plains D)Steppe
E)Veldt - ANSWERS -B
Russian Grasslands: A)Pampas B)Savanna C)Plains
Rainfall and groundwater removing valuable nutrients from soil is a process known as: A)denitrification B)nitrogen fixation C)leeching
D)infiltration - ANSWERS -C
Temperate Deciduous forests are mainly found within which of the following latitudes? A)0° to 15°S B)30°N - 30°S C)30°N - 50°N
D)30°S - 50°S - ANSWERS -c
Which of these best describes the soil of the temperate grasslands? A)Thin, nutrient poor B)Thin, nutrient rich C)Dense, nutrient poor
D)Dense, dark and nutrient rich - ANSWERS -D
Top soil in the tundra biome can be describes as: A)thin and rich in organic matter B)thick and sandy C)thin and gravely
D)thick and nutrient poor - ANSWERS -C
Below the top soil level in the tundra lies a frozen area of subsoil known as: A)the veldt B)the middle lamella C)the mantle D)permafrost
E)the thermocline - ANSWERS -D
The tundra generally receives about how much precipitation each year? A)0-10 cm B)15-25 cm C)30-50 cm
D)40-100 cm - ANSWERS -B
Which Biome is associated with fairly dry areas found near the coast that contain mostly small shrubs and trees? A)savanna B)chaparral C)prairie D)alpine tundra
E)taiga - ANSWERS -B
A)temperate rainforest B)temperate grassland C)Chaparral
D)taiga - ANSWERS -C
Tropical Rainforests are believed to house approx. what percentage of the species on Earth? A)15% B)20% C)25% D)35%
E)50% - ANSWERS -E
Which of the following would likely develop in the "rain shadow" of a mountain range? A)chaparral B)tropical rainforest C)desert
D)taiga - ANSWERS -C
Lynx, moose, wolves , bears, fox are found in: A)Tropical Rainforest B)Temperate Rainforest C)Temperate Deciduous Forest
D)Savanna E)Chaparral F)Temperate Grasslands G)Taiga H)Tundra
I)Desert - ANSWERS -G
Antelope, wild dogs, hyenas, zebra are found in: A)Tropical Rainforest B)Temperate Rainforest C)Temperate Deciduous Forest D)Savanna E)Chaparral F)Temperate Grasslands G)Taiga H)Tundra
I)Desert - ANSWERS -D
Mountain lion, roadrunners, coyote, mule deer are found in: A)Tropical Rainforest B)Temperate Rainforest C)Temperate Deciduous Forest D)Savanna E)Chaparral
H)Tundra
I)Desert - ANSWERS -H
Bison, groundhogs, weasels, horses are found in: A)Tropical Rainforest B)Temperate Rainforest C)Temperate Deciduous Forest D)Savanna E)Chaparral F)Temperate Grasslands G)Taiga H)Tundra
I)Desert - ANSWERS -F
Maple, oaks, birch, hickory are found in: A)Tropical Rainforest B)Temperate Rainforest C)Temperate Deciduous Forest D)Savanna E)Chaparral F)Temperate Grasslands G)Taiga H)Tundra
I)Desert - ANSWERS -C
Spruce, hemlock, ferns, firs, mosses are found in: A)Tropical Rainforest B)Temperate Rainforest C)Temperate Deciduous Forest D)Savanna E)Chaparral F)Temperate Grasslands G)Taiga H)Tundra
I)Desert - ANSWERS -B
Pinon pine, junipers, sage, olive trees are found in: A)Tropical Rainforest B)Temperate Rainforest C)Temperate Deciduous Forest D)Savanna E)Chaparral F)Temperate Grasslands G)Taiga H)Tundra
I)Desert - ANSWERS -A
