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