Unit B Chapter 6 Lesson 5 Assessment

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Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

A forest biome with many kinds of trees that lose their leaves each autumn is a

One of Earth’s large ecosystems, with its climate, soil, plants, and animals is called a

A hot, humid biome near the equator, with much rainfall and a wide variety of life is the

A cold, treeless biome of the far north, marked by spongy topsoil is the

Most lakes, streams, rivers, and ponds are referred to as

A sandy or rocky biome, with little precipitation and little plant life is the

A cool, forest biome of conifers in the upper Northern Hemisphere is the

Characterized by tides, an upper region with many fish and whales, and a dark bottom is a

A place where few plants live on its floor because little sunlight can penetrate the thick canopy is the

10.

Plants must grow deep roots to find scarce water in the

11.

Small plants have shallow roots and short growing seasons because of the permafrost in the

12.

Rainfall is irregular and much area has been turned into farmlands in the

13.

You will find mostly conifer trees in a cool climate in the

14.

Leaves that turn color and fall off during the autumn can be found in the

15.

A biome with much rainfall and great diversity of living things is the

16.

Frogs, turtles, and brook trout can be found happily living in a