Environmental Science Chapter 6 Test

Biomes

are usually described by their vegetation

Adaptations of desert animals that help them survive in the hot, dry desert often include

searching for food and night

The main factor that determines what type of plants grow in a biome is

temperature and precipitation (both a and b)

You are walking through a forest that gets large amounts of rain, has high humidity, and has moderate temperatures year-round. Where might you be located?

the Pacific Northwest

Chaparral plants usually survive fires because

they can resprout from small amounts of surviving plant tissue

Which of the following is not true about temperate deciduous forests?

trees grow lush green leaves in the spring, but lose their leaves in late summer

The distance north or south of the equator, as measured in degrees, is called

latitude

All of the following are characteristics of temperate rain forests except

low rainfall in summer but abundant snow in winter

Taiga is

a forest biome dominated by coniferous trees, such as pine, fir, and spruce

Adaptations demonstrated by plants in tropical rain forests include

all of the above

Grasslands, such as the prairies of North America,

are threatened by soil erosion because native grasses have been damaged or destroyed by plowing and overgrazing

Which of the following is located primarily in coastal areas that have Mediterranean-style climates with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters?

chaparral

Tropical rain forests are threatened by

deforestation and the trade of rain forest plants and animals

The deforestation of the rain forests may cause climate changes which, in turn, may affect

flooding

The tundra

has a layer of soil that is permanently frozen beneath the topsoil

If you visited a savanna, you would likely see

large herds of grazing animals, such as rhinos, gazelles, and giraffes.

Deserts are

often formed on the dry side of mountain ranges

Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have

shorter and less dense vegetation

Which of the following best describes a tropical rain forest?

species of animals with specialized ways of surviving in order to avoid competition

As you travel from the North Pole toward the equator, you would expect to see

tundra, then grasslands, then tropical rain forests