Answers26-27 - C - RUSD Environmental Science S1Alpine and Taiga Biomes

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Which of the following statements about the tundra is not true?

A
The tundra has limited vegetation.
B
There are two main categories of the tundra biome.
C
Temperatures in the tundra can get below -20° F.
D
The tundra biome does not support animal life.
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Birds in the chaparral biome have adapted to living _______.

A
in trees
B
in burrows
C
on the ground
D
through cool summers
3

The chaparral biome is best characterized by _______.

A
heavy snowfall
B
woody scrub plants
C
flat terrain
D
mountainside terrain
4

Which of the following is not true about the Sahara desert?

A
it is almost as large as the United States
B
occupies central and southern Africa
C
has sand dunes almost 600 feet high
D
has a 3 million year history
5

Which of the following is not used to classify biomes?

A
weather patterns
B
continent
C
dominant plant life
D
geographical terrain
6

Desert predators are most likely to be successful in finding their quarry _______.

A
during the day
B
at night
C
before noon
D
after it rains
7

Humans evolved in the Eocene period.

A
T
B
F
8

The Boreal forest is a part of the alpine biome.

A
T
B
F
9

Hibernation is an adaptation that helps animals to _______.

A
survive high elevations
B
survive cold winters
C
survive droughts
D
evade predators
10

Why do some plants in the tundra retain their dead leaves instead of shedding them?

A
The plants absorb the nutrients in the dead leaves.
B
The dead leaves insulate new buds from the cold.
C
The dead leaves protect them from predatory insects.
D
The dead leaves help them survive long periods of drought.
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Which of the following is a way humans have impacted the rainforests, but not the tundra?

A
oil drilling
B
mining
C
overgrazing
D
logging
12

The aromatic oils of chaparral shrubs _______.

A
promote wildfires
B
make many plants flavorful cooking herbs
C
help shrubs eliminate their competitors
D
all of the above
13

There are 4 types of biomes.

A
T
B
F
14

Explain how the increased flammability of chaparral shrubs is a beneficial adaptation.

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Which of the following is not true about the alpine biome?

A
The alpine biome is the largest biome in the world.
B
It is found on five of seven continents.
C
The alpine biome has two distinct seasons.
D
The temperature in the alpine can fall below freezing.

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