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