Characteristics of Biomes

Question 1

Earth’s continents are constantly in motion because they sit on top of gigantic plates which float on Earth’s mantle. Energy from the Earth’s core creates convection currents in the molten layer, and the currents move the plates. Over extremely long periods of time, this movement creates new _______.

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biomes

Question 2

Which human action has not lead to significant changes in Earth’s biomes?

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burial practices

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic typically not used to classify biomes?

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human activity

Question 4

Which of the following biomes are considered temperate biomes?

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deciduous forests and grasslands

Question 5

Biomes can be classified geographically.

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T

Question 6

Humans evolved in the Eocene period.

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F

Question 7

Typically, biomes are not classified solely by temperature, but rather the overall climate. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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T

Question 8

How was the Cretaceous period different from the Jurassic Period?

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There were dinosaurs in the Jurassic period, which went extinct in the Cretaceous period.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a way humans have impacted the tundra?

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logging

Question 10

During which period did mammals first appear?

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Jurassic

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