1. Biomes and Cycles of Matter
Visual PPT Quiz #3
Biomes and Cycles of Matter

2. Question #1:
This biome is characterized by areas of open grassland with very few trees. Several large land animals inhabit this biome including elephants, giraffes, zebras, and rhinoceros.
a) Tundra
b) Savanna
c) Chaparral
d) Desert
E) none of these

3. Question #2:
This biome is determined by extremely low amounts of rainfall, not temperature. The climate can be either extremely cold or extremely hot.
a) Temperate Forest
b) Tundra
c) Tropical Rain Forest
d) Desert
E. Grassland

4. Question #3:
Which biome is characterized by extremely cold temperatures, treeless landscapes, and land that remains frozen year-round (permafrost)?
a) Temperate Grassland
b) Tundra
c) Chaparral
d) Taiga
E. coniferous forest

5. Question #4:
Which land biome is characterized by dense vegetation, seasonally warm temperatures, and abundant rainfall? This biome is home to the majority of plant and animal species in the world.
a) Temperate Forest
b) Taiga
c) Tropical Rain Forest
d) Alpine Tundra
e) Arctic tundra

6. Question #5:
Which biome is characterized by dry climate and is typically found in coastline regions? The landscape of this biome is predominated by dense evergreen shrubs and grasses.
a) Chaparral
b) Taiga
c) Tundra
d) Temperate Forest
e) Savanna

7. Question #6:
Lions and zebras are typically found in which of these biomes?
a) Deserts
b) Savannas
c) Temperate Forests
d) Taigas
e) Deciduous rainforest

8. Question #7:
This Florida biome is home to a variety of deciduous(lose their leaves in winter) trees.
a) Tundra
b) Tropical Rain Forest
c) Savanna
d) Temperate Forest
e) Grassland

9. Question #8:
This biome occurs in frigid mountaintop regions and can be found in high elevations anywhere in the world.
a) Alpine Tundra
b) Desert
c) Arctic Tundra
d) Taiga
e) Chapparal

10. Question #9: The water cycle is the Earth's way of _______.
A. Getting rid of water b. Recycling water c. Using up all of our water d. Cleaning our water
E. filtering water

11. Question #10:
a. Is gone, and has been for a long time b. Is about halfway gone c. Is the same water we use today d. Would be really dirty if it were still around
e. none make sense
The water that was around when dinosaurs roamed the Earth:

12. a. Competition b. Predation c. Mutualism d. Commensalism e. parasitism
Bonus(1 Pt): The wildebeests and the zebras both graze on the same savanna grass. In some areas, the supply of this grass may be limited. What kind of relationship does this imply between the two species?
a. Competition
b. Predation
c. Mutualism
d. Commensalism
e. parasitism