Biomes

Practice Questions

AP Environmental Science › Biomes

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Which of the following does NOT characterize a tropical forest?

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Which of the following is not a reason for the fragility of desert ecosystems?

3

Which of the following environments gets less than 25 cm of rainfall each year?

4

In pictures from your family vacation, you see hardwood trees whose leaves have fallen. You know that the region you visited receives 75-250 cm of rain each year. Which biome did you visit?

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Which biome is characterized by a short growing season, harsh winters, no trees, mostly migratory animal species, and less than 10in of rain per year?

6

The evaluation of biomes takes into account which of the following?

7

Which of the following has the least amount of rainforest?

8

Which of the following biomes consists largely of coniferous forests at high latitudes?

9

Biomes are fairly distinct regions with a similar climate, plants, soils, and animals. They can occur on multiple continents.

What two climate factors determine where a biome is located?

10

Which is not a type of forest?

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