Biome Practice
Matching: Match each example in the left column with the appropriate term from the right
column.
________ 1. Regions that have distinctive climates and organisms
A. Tundra
________ 2. Broad stretch of coniferous forest just beneath the
B. Permafrost
Arctic Circle (contains mostly conifers)
________ 3. Plants with needle like leaves that do not fall in autumn
C. Canopy
________ 4. Biome with very little rainfall and little biological diversity
D. Tropical Rainforest
________ 5. Soil that is permanently frozen
E. Biome
________ 6. Grassland with wet summers and many grazing herds
F. Conifer/Evergeen
________ 7. Top, dense layer of trees which allows little sunlight below
G. Taiga
________ 8. Biome with the greatest amount of biological diversity
H. Savanna
9. Circle the abiotic factors from the box below:
Soil
Plants
Animals
Sunlight
Bacteria
Temperature
Air
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the word or statement which best answers the
question.
______ 10. Which biome contains high humidity, high rainfall and a near constant warm
temperature?
A. Temperate rain forest
C. Grassland
B. Desert
D. Tropical rain forest
______ 11. For which of the following biomes would organisms NOT need to adapt to the cold
temperatures?
A. Taiga
C. Tundra
B. Savanna
D. Deciduous forest
______ 12. Which biome contains plants that are adapted to living in the shady understory?
A. Deciduous forest
C. Grassland
B. Desert
D. Tropical rain forest
______ 13. Which biome contains very tall ancient conifers such as Redwoods?
A. Temperate rain forest
C. Grassland
B. Desert
D. Tropical rain forest
______ 14. Which biome is characterized by the falling of leaves from its trees every autumn?
A. Temperate rain forest
C. Grassland
B. Taiga
D. Deciduous forest
______ 15. As you move from the equator to the North Pole, you would see:
A. Rainforest, then deserts, then taiga
C. Tundra, then deserts, then grasslands
B. Grasslands, then tundra, then rainforest
D. Deciduous forest, then taiga, then desert
Choose the letter for the biome which best fits the following statements. Biomes WILL BE
USED MORE THAN ONCE.
A. Tropical Rainforest
B. Temperate rain forest
C. Deciduous forest
D. Taiga
E. Desert
F. Tundra
G. Grasslands
H. Savanna
_______ 16. Contains the highest average rainfall
_______ 17. Contains the lowest average rainfall (2 biomes)
_______ 18. Contains rich/deep soil and animals who hibernate through the winter
_______ 19. Often has wildfires due to a long dry season
_______ 20. Has organisms who are nocturnal and burrow underground to avoid the heat
_______ 21. Contains rich, fertile soil and plants with a dense mat-like root system
_______ 22. Contains the smallest amount of species diversity
_______ 23. Contains permafrost