UNIT 3

Biomes
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Please have your answers written in
CAPITAL LETTERS for it to be considered correct.
1.) __________ are open regions that are dominated by grass and have a warm, dry climate.
A. Desert C. Grassland
B. Oceans D. Tundra
2.) What is a Biome?
A. Both terrestrial and aquatic C. Large area
B. Disregards species composition D. All of the above
3.) What is the biome that gets the most amount of rain?
A. Tropical Rainforest C. Grassland
B. Taiga D. Tundra
4.) It is a biome of short vegetation growing in climatically stressed environments of the
Arctic and Antarctic and on mountaintops.
A. Tropical Rainforest C. Grassland
B. Taiga D. Tundra
5.) This biome is dominated by a mixture of hardwood tree species. Most of the trees have
seasonally deciduous foliage, meaning their leaves are shed each autumn and then
regrown in the springtime.
A. Taiga C. Tropical Rainforest
B. Desert D. Temperate Forest
6.) This biome averages 77 degrees.
A. Taiga C. Tropical Rainforest
B. Desert D. Temperate Forest
7.) Common tree of temperate deciduous forest in North America are
A. Basswood C. Coconut tree
B. Cactus D. Quercus ilex
8.) This animal is famous for living in the Tundra
A. Camel C. Snake
B. Bald Eagle D. Sand Cat
9.) Which two biomes are the most similar with regard to rainfall?
A. Rainforest and Savanna C. Tundra and Taiga
B. Tundra and Desert D. Rainforest and Temperate Forest
10.) Which biome is characterized by a layer of permafrost?
A. Tropical Rainforest C. Grassland
B. Taiga D. Tundra