Chapter 31:
Ecosystems and Biomes
Practice Test
1.
Which biome contains cacti and small bushes?
a.
grassland
b.
taiga
c.
desert
d.
tundra
Hint
2.
What is the pathway that water takes through the ecosystem?
a.
the life cycle
b.
the water cycle
c.
the oxygen-carbon dioxide cycle
d.
the nitrogen cycle
Hint
3.
Which biome receives the most precipitation?
a.
grassland
b.
tropical rain forest
c.
temperate forest
d.
taiga
Hint
4.
What is the study of how organisms react with each other and with their environment?
a.
chemistry
b.
biology
c.
physics
d.
ecology
Hint
5.
What is a nonliving part of the ecosystem that is not cycled?
a.
water
b.
light
c.
oxygen
d.
nitrogen
Hint
6.
What occurs when water runs off the land into streams and lakes?
a.
evaporation
b.
transpiration
c.
infiltration
d.
runoff
Hint
7.
Which biome has the lowest temperature?
a.
tundra
b.
temperate forest
c.
taiga
d.
grassland
Hint
8.
Which biome contains spruce and fir trees?
a.
taiga
b.
grassland
c.
tundra
d.
desert
Hint
9.
What are the changes that take place in a community as it gets older?
a.
molting
b.
aging
c.
succession
d.
metamorphosis
Hint
10.
Which biome contains lichens, mosses, and grasses?
a.
grassland
b.
taiga
c.
desert
d.
tundra
Hint
