Topic Test (84%)

Plants will adapt in taiga biomes in different ways than an alpine biomes. What is the most notable difference?

? Taiga biomes produce sparsely growing drought resistant trees

The chaparral biome is best characterized by

????? Technically the answer is short, woody scrubs but that's not an option so let's do with "the plants that grow in it"

What aspect of chaparral shrubs is both a part of their natural defenses and the reason many are popular in cooking?

Aromatic oils

Which information about the Alpine and taiga is true?

Both the alpine and taiga biomes have cold winters with the temperatures below freezing

The arctic tundra is not normally thought to be an organism rich environment. However, during the productive summer months, it comes alive with organisms. Which answer is not found in the arctic tundra in July? A) large numbers of birds that have migrated north B) Great amounts of mosquitoes and other insects C) Bears in hibernation conditions D) windy conditions with little rain E) bearberries and other flowering shrubs and plants

C) Bears in hibernation conditions

Which of the following is not an adaptation of birds to living in the chaparral biome? A) ground dwelling B) crepuscular activity C) nesting in trees D) moisture rich diet E) migration during mating season

C) nesting in trees

Which of the following statements about the tundra is not true? A) tundra means "treeless land" B) plants and animals in the tundra have adapted to the extreme climate C) temperatures in the tundra range from extreme highs to extreme lows D) The alpine tundra can be found on mountain tops E) The tundra has a layer of soil that is always frozen called permafrost

C) temperatures in the tundra range from extreme highs to extreme lows

Why are deserts plants often widely spaced?

Competition for water

During the Devonian period of Gondwanaland, what were the two organisms that thrived?

Conifers and early mammals

Which of the following is not a way in which biomes can change? A) volcanic activity B) Human activity C) Temperature changes D) Solar eclipses E) Moon rotation

D) Solar eclipses

Which of the following is not true about the evolution of biomes? A) both natural and artificial changes can cause evolution to biomes B) volcanic activity can result in the evolution of biomes C) biome evolution is influenced by tectonic shifts that change the shape of continents D) human activities cannot impact the evolution of biomes E) biome evolution is affected by ocean drifts

D) human activities cannot impact the evolution of biomes

Which of the following adaptations does not protect tundra organisms from heat loss? A) thick fur B) retention of dead leaves C) dense hair D) production of chemicals to ward off insects E) none of the above

D) production of chemicals to ward off insects

Which of the following biomes are considered temperate biomes?

Deciduous forests, grasslands

What adaptations of plants and animals developed that allow them to survive the extreme climate of the tundra? A) thick fur B) dense hair C) retention of dead leaves D) feathered feet E) all of the above

E) all of the above

Which of the following adaptations would you expect to find in an animal from the alpine biome, but not in the taiga? A) hibernation B) Migration C) large stomachs D) large paws E) large lungs

E) large lungs

Which of the following adaptations helps alpine animals deal with the high elevation?

Higher levels of hemoglobin

Human impact on biomes is best characterized by

Interruption of natural biome processes

Which of the following statements about the tundra is true?

There are two main categories of the tundra biome

Why is the chaparral biome not sensitive to the loss of a single species?

There is a large amount of biodiversity

Which answer best describes the evergreens and herbs of the chaparral biome?

They are rich in oil which promotes fire movement through the biome

Why are plants in the alpine biome typically low growing?

They have limited access to nutrients

A plant native to the chaparral would be expected to

Tolerate nutrient poor soil

Salt glands allow desert animals to reduce their water loss due to ___

Urination

Which of the following would be the most important adaptation for a desert dwelling animal to possess?

Water conserving behaviors

Which of the following is the classic hot and dry desert?

arid desert