Characteristics of Biomes Answers

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

A
agriculture
B
burial practices
C
pollution
D
large-scale fishing
4

Which of the following biomes are considered temperate biomes?

A
deciduous forests and grasslands
B
chaparral and tundra
C
rainforest and tundra
D
alpine and deciduous forests
8

How was the Cretaceous period different from the Jurassic Period?

A
The Jurassic period had angiosperms, while the Cretaceous did not.
B
Pangaea split during the Jurassic period.
C
There were dinosaurs in the Jurassic period, which went extinct in the Cretaceous period.
D
Conifers and ferns were present in the Jurassic period, but not in the Cretaceous period.
10

During which period did mammals first appear?

A
Pleistocene
B
Carboniferous
C
Cretaceous
D
Jurassic
11

The Earth’s history has had a significant effect on the characteristics of its organisms and biomes. How was the Carboniferous period different from the Devonian period?

A
Forests and land plants evolved during the Carboniferous period.
B
There were vertebrates in the Carboniferous period, but not in the Devonian period.
C
There were an increased number of land-based organisms in the Carboniferous period.
D
There were vertebrates with four legs in the Devonian period, but not in the Carboniferous.
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Which of the following is a characteristic typically not used to classify biomes?

A
climate
B
type of vegetation
C
human activity
D
geography
13

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

A
oil drilling
B
logging
C
overgrazing
D
mining
14

Humans have impacted the rainforests through mining, agriculture, and construction.

A
T
B
F
15

Which factor is not used to define biomes?

A
plant structures
B
leaf type
C
historical similarities
D
climate
16

How was the Cretaceous period different from the Jurassic Period?

A
The Jurassic period had angiosperms, while the Cretaceous did not.
B
Pangaea split during the Jurassic period.
C
There were dinosaurs in the Jurassic period, which went extinct in the Cretaceous period.
D
Conifers and ferns were present in the Jurassic period, but not in the Cretaceous period.
17

Coral reefs are unaffected by pollution.

A
T
B
F
18

Which of the following biomes are considered temperate biomes?

A
deciduous forests and grasslands
B
chaparral and tundra
C
rainforest and tundra
D
alpine and deciduous forests
19

How is human impact on the tundra and the rainforests similar?

A
Both have been impacted by oil drilling and mining.
B
Both have been impacted by logging and mining.
C
Both have been impacted by overgrazing and radioactive pollution.
D
Both have been impacted by agriculture and oil drilling.
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Which human action has not lead to significant changes in Earth’s biomes?

A
agriculture
B
burial practices
C
pollution
D
large-scale fishing

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