Deciduous Forests — Unit test Answers

Grasslands never have trees.

Which of the following plant adaptations protects grassland plants from grazers?a.long rootsb.growing low to the groundc.water storage d.growth pattern

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 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.

The aromatic oils of chaparral shrubs _______.a.promote wildfiresb.make many plants flavorful cooking herbsc.help shrubs eliminate their competitorsd.all of the above

Humans evolved in the Eocene period.

Which of the following typical adaptations of marine animals is not found in sea otters?a.streamlined bodyb.webbed hands and feetc.body covered in thick furd.breathing apparatus on the top of the head

Mosses are located in which zone of deciduous forests?a.tree stratumb.groundc.shrubd.herb

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 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

Birds in the chaparral biome have adapted to living _______.a.in treesb.in burrowsc.on the groundd.through cool summers

Which of the following adaptations found in animals in deciduous forests protects against predators?a.fat storageb.migrationc.hibernationd.camouflage

The Boreal forest is a part of the alpine biome.

Which of the following is not used to classify biomes?a.weather patternsb.continentc.dominant plant lifed.geographical terrain

The marine biome is the largest of all the ecosystems.