Deciduous Forests — Unit test Answers

The marine biome _______.

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

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

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

Why are plants in the alpine biome typically low growing?

Deserts are only found near the equator.

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

The arctic tundra can be found in _______.

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

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

Deciduous forests can only be found in North America.

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

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

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?

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

The chaparral biome is best characterized by _______.

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

Human impacts on biomes are best characterized by _______.

Which of the following adaptations is typical of marine mammals?

Biomes on Earth have exhibited changes throughout history that have been caused by a variety of factors. Over the past 50 years, the amount of tropical rainforest acreage found throughout the world has decreased from 14.8 billion acres to 8.6 billion acres due to deforestation. What factor is likely most responsible for the changes observed in the world’s rainforests?