test practice
True/False
On the line provided, indicate whether each statement is true (T) or false (F
__T_ 1. The grassland biome is characterized by a prolonged dry season.
_F__ 2. The taiga biome is found in North America, Asia, and Africa.
__F_ 3. In the desert biome, the rate of precipitation exceeds the rate of evaporation.
__F_ 4. The taiga and a plant cell are both examples of closed systems.
__T_ 5. If the climate changes, the species that are best adapted to the new conditions are most likely to survive.
Matching
Match each description in column A with the correct biome in column B. Write the letter for the biome on the line beside the description. There will be one biome left over.
A
___ 6. This biome has four distinct seasons. Precipitation is evenly F distributed throughout the year, and droughts are uncommon.
___ 7. The winters in this biome are long and can last six to nine months. The summers are short and cool. There is less than 25 cm of precipitation per year. E
___ 8. The ground in this biome completely thaws in the summer. The winters are long and cold. Precipitation averages from 35 to 100 cm per year. The dominant tree-types are conifers. D
___ 9. This biome receives less than 25 cm of precipitation per year. Evaporation exceeds precipitation. Daytime temperatures are normally very hot. C
___ 10. Rain falls in this biome nearly every day. Temperatures vary little from month to month. A
B
(a) tropical rain forest
(b) grassland
(c) desert
(d) taiga (northern boreal forest)
(e) tundra
(f) temperate deciduous forest
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each sentence with the correct term.
a. desert b. tilt c. biomass d. mass extinctions e. canopy
11. Earth’s ____tilt_________ changes from 22.3° to 24.5° to the plane of its orbit around the Sun.
12. Earth’s biological history includes many examples of ____mass_________ ___________extinctions_________, during which many of the
On the line provided, indicate whether each statement is true (T) or false (F
__T_ 1. The grassland biome is characterized by a prolonged dry season.
_F__ 2. The taiga biome is found in North America, Asia, and Africa.
__F_ 3. In the desert biome, the rate of precipitation exceeds the rate of evaporation.
__F_ 4. The taiga and a plant cell are both examples of closed systems.
__T_ 5. If the climate changes, the species that are best adapted to the new conditions are most likely to survive.
Matching
Match each description in column A with the correct biome in column B. Write the letter for the biome on the line beside the description. There will be one biome left over.
A
___ 6. This biome has four distinct seasons. Precipitation is evenly F distributed throughout the year, and droughts are uncommon.
___ 7. The winters in this biome are long and can last six to nine months. The summers are short and cool. There is less than 25 cm of precipitation per year. E
___ 8. The ground in this biome completely thaws in the summer. The winters are long and cold. Precipitation averages from 35 to 100 cm per year. The dominant tree-types are conifers. D
___ 9. This biome receives less than 25 cm of precipitation per year. Evaporation exceeds precipitation. Daytime temperatures are normally very hot. C
___ 10. Rain falls in this biome nearly every day. Temperatures vary little from month to month. A
B
(a) tropical rain forest
(b) grassland
(c) desert
(d) taiga (northern boreal forest)
(e) tundra
(f) temperate deciduous forest
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each sentence with the correct term.
a. desert b. tilt c. biomass d. mass extinctions e. canopy
11. Earth’s ____tilt_________ changes from 22.3° to 24.5° to the plane of its orbit around the Sun.
12. Earth’s biological history includes many examples of ____mass_________ ___________extinctions_________, during which many of the