Environmental Science Test Friday 2/25/22

tundra, then grasslands, then tropical rainforests

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

emergent

the ________ layer of a tropical rainforest receives the most sunlight

flooding

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

latitude

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

tropical rainforest

the incredibly diverse vegetation in _____________ is responsible for the evolution of numerous highly specialized animals species

temperature precipitation

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

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

the tundra

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

which of the following best describes a tropical rain forest

They have a unique overall shape in order to accumulate snow, which acts as a heavy insulating layer.

which of the following is an adaptation of coniferous trees in the taiga

chaparral

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

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

which of the following is not true about temperate deciduous forests

tropical rain forests are resistant to change because the plants contain so many nutrients

which of the following statements is not correct

eagles, bats, and snakes

which of the following would you expect to see in the emergent layer of a tropical rain forest?

shorter and less dense vegetation

Biomes with higher temperatures and less precipitation tend to have

camouflage

a common adaptation of animals living in the chaparral is _________

equator

a forest with the greatest species diversity would be located near the

rainforest

a(n) __________ biome receives 200 to 450 cm of rain per year

desert

a(n) ________biome has an annual rainfall of less than 25 cm

trees with aboveground roots called buttresses, which increase stability orchids and vines that use tall tree trunks for support herbs with large flat leaves located in the understory

adaptations demonstrated by plants in tropical rain forests include

searching for food at night

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

low rainfall in summer but abundant snow in winter

all of the following are characteristics of temperate rain forests except

prairie

animals such as pronghorn, bison, and badgers live on the North American __________

desert

animals that burrow would most likely be found in a(n) ______biome

are usually nocturnal

animals that live in the desert

are usually described by their vegetation

biomes

vegetation

biomes are classified and often named according to their ______, which determines which other organisms that can live there

tropical rainforest

biomes found up to 30 degrees north or south of the equator are often

they can resprout from small amounts of surviving plant tissue

chaparral plants usually survive fires because

often formed on the dry side of mountain ranges

deserts are

taiga

during harsh winters, animals of the ______ have adaptations such as the ability to change color to avoid predators

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

grasslands, such as the prairies of North America,

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

if you visited a savanna, you would likely see

permafrost

in the tundra, the frozen layer of soil just beneath the surface is called the _________

habitat

many forest biomes are experiencing _______ destruction, when land inhabited by an organism is destroyed or altered

chaparral

most _______ plants are low-lying evergreen shrubs and trees with small, leathery leaves

adaptations

plants in a particular biome have __________ that help them to survive in that biome

deciduous

plants that have adaptations, such as rhizomes, for surviving harsh winters would most likely be found in a temperate ________ forest

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

taiga is

deforestation and the trade of rain forest plants and animals

tropical rain forests are threatened by

water

vegetation in biomes where _______ is scarce consists predominantly of short trees, shrubs, and grasses