Scientific Inquiry — Unit test Answers

Which of the following would be the most important adaptation for a desert-dwelling animal to possess?

Which of the following adaptations helps alpine animals survive the cold winter?

Organisms that live in the chaparral have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. The California quail is a small, plump game bird with short wings that can be found in the chaparral regions of California. These birds can only fly short distances, and typically take cover in shrubs or other low-growing plants. They are active in the morning and at night. Photo by Dcrjsr How is the California quail adapted to live in the chaparral biome?

Vines most successfully compete for sunlight in tropical rainforests by _______.

Which of the following is a characteristic differentiating tropical and temperate rainforests?

Which of the following did not allow researchers to further explore below the ocean’s surface?

The taiga biome has three distinct seasons, while the alpine biome has only two.

The chaparral biome is best characterized by _______.

Which of the following adaptations is typical of marine mammals?

Which of the following adaptations does not protect tundra organisms from heat loss?

Which of the following plant adaptations aids savanna plants during droughts?

Which of the following attributes is characteristic of savannas but not of grasslands?

Deserts are only found near the equator.

Which of the following changes in deciduous forests occurs in the winter?

Deciduous forests can only be found in North America.

The arctic tundra can be found in _______.

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

The marine biome _______.

Why are plants in the alpine biome typically low growing?

Organisms that live in freshwater and marine biomes have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. Which of the following adaptations does not help an animal move through the water?