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Deciduous Forests Answers

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Duck-billed platypuses are one of five kinds of monotremes.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following changes in deciduous forests occurs in the spring?

A
Trees regain their leaves.
B
Trees block the flow of water and nutrients to their leaves.
C
The leaves of trees begin to lose their chlorophyll.
D
Trees live off of stored nutrients.
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Which is not a characteristic of the zones of a deciduous forest?

A
herb zone - short plants
B
tree stratum zone - trees between 60-100 feet tall
C
small tree and sapling zone - young and short trees
D
ground zone - decomposing leaves and organic matter
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Organisms that live in deciduous forests have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. Which of the following animal adaptations does not aid in surviving the low temperatures in the deciduous forest?

A
fat storage
B
migration
C
camouflage
D
hibernation
5

Which of the following adaptations enables deciduous trees to produce more food?

A
broad leaves
B
thick bark
C
leaf loss
D
color change
6

Which of the following is the only marsupial found in North America?

A
opossum
B
duckbilled platypus
C
pseudoscorpion
D
wood frog
7

Precipitation in a deciduous forest can be in the form of rain or snow.

A
T
B
F
8

Deciduous forests receive most of their 30 to 60 inches of annual precipitation in the summer.

A
T
B
F
9

Deciduous trees lose their leaves each year.

A
T
B
F
10

Which of the following about the copperhead snake is true?

A
The copperhead snake is one of six venomous species in North America.
B
Copperhead snakes average 4.5 feet in length.
C
Copperhead snakes are not camouflaged.
D
Copperhead snakes detect heat given off by potential prey.
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Which of the following is not one of the five zones of the deciduous forest?

A
shrub
B
animal
C
herb
D
tree stratum
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Which of the following is not true of deciduous forests?

A
characterized by four seasons
B
trees lose their leaves in the fall
C
precipitation is concentrated in one season
D
averages 30-60 inches of precipitation annually
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Deciduous forests are found primarily in Africa.

A
T
B
F
14

Ferns are located in which zone of deciduous forests?

A
tree stratum
B
small tree and sapling
C
shrub
D
herb
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Organisms that live in deciduous forests have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. How are the bill and feet of the platypus specially adapted for survival in their environment?

A
close the nostrils in its bill when diving underwater; pointed bill for spearing fish for food; detect vibrations of moving prey using the pads on their feet
B
detect the electrical discharges of prey in water using small pits on its bill; crush the food with grinding pads on the top and bottom of its bill; webbed feet
C
have wide nails for digging burrows; webbed feet; grind food with modified teeth on the upper part of their bill
D
detect the electrical discharges of prey in the sand using small pits on its bill; pointed bill for spearing fish for food; ‘finger-like’ toes on their feet that help them hold onto and eat their food
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Organisms that live in deciduous forests have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. Which of the following is not an adaptation that characterizes deciduous trees?

A
thick bark
B
green year round
C
broad leaves
D
leaf loss

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