The Boreal forest is a part of the alpine biome.
The aromatic oils of chaparral shrubs _______.a.promote wildfiresb.make many plants flavorful cooking herbsc.help shrubs eliminate their competitorsd.all of the above
Hibernation is an adaptation that helps animals to _______.a.survive high elevationsb.survive cold wintersc.survive droughtsd.evade predators
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.
Which of the following is not used to classify biomes?a.weather patternsb.continentc.dominant plant lifed.geographical terrain
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.
Desert predators are most likely to be successful in finding their quarry _______.a.during the dayb.at nightc.before noond.after it rains
Which of the following is a way humans have impacted the rainforests, but not the tundra?a.oil drillingb.miningc.overgrazingd.logging
Which of the following is not true about the Sahara desert?a.it is almost as large as the United Statesb.occupies central and southern Africac.has sand dunes almost 600 feet highd.has a 3 million year history
The chaparral biome is best characterized by _______.a.heavy snowfallb.woody scrub plantsc.flat terraind.mountainside terrain
Birds in the chaparral biome have adapted to living _______.a.in treesb.in burrowsc.on the groundd.through cool summers
Humans evolved in the Eocene period.
When the Barrel and Saguaro cacti absorb moisture they store it _______.a.in their rootsb.in their spinesc.in the flesh of their barrelsd.in underground root nodules
How is a crepuscular schedule an adaptation of desert animals to heat and lack of water in their environment?
Chaparral biomes are generally _______.a.found near coastsb.found in mountainous regionsc.nutrient richd.cool during the summer months
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