i } i Name Chass Date | Skills Worksheet ) SI Concept Review MATCHING Match each example in the left column with the appropriate term from the right column, 1. regions that have distinctive climates a. latitude . and organisris b. understory ______ 2. the broad band of coniferous forest «. savanna located just below the Arctic Circle d.estivation 3. plant with thick, fleshy sterns e. succulent altitude 4, sleeping through the dry season ping through : g. biomes 5. characterized by dry conditions, short -f, tundra summers, and thin soil yermafrost, taiga 6. tropical and subtropical grasslands, wet summers, dry winters ___ 7. includes trees and shrubs adapted to shade 8. the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees 9. lies beneath the topsoil of the tundra 10. height of an object above sea level MULTIPLE CHOICE In the space provided, write the letter of the word or statement that best answers the question or completes the sentence. 11. Thin soil, high humidity, and high rainfall represent a a. tropical rain forest. b. temperate rain forest. ¢. desert. d. grassland. 12. Birds that migrate during winter, coniferous plants, and cold tempera- tures represent a. the South Pole. b. taiga. temperate rain forest. chaparral, Conyrigh © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. AI rights reserved. Holt Environmental Science i Biomes -‘Name___ [concept Review continued ___13. The top layer in a tropical rain forest is the 9. CANOPY. b. understory. . emergent layer. d. tree line, ____14, Bxireme temperatures, abundant precipitation, rich, deep soils, and a growing season of four to six months represent a a. tropical rain forest. b. taiga. ¢. temperate deciduous forest, dd. savanna. 15. The biome with the highest species diversity is the taiga. b, tundra. . tropical rain forest. 4, savanna. 16. Hot sumuners and cold winters, low to moderate rainfall, few trees, and rich, fertile soil represent a. tundra, b. temperate grassland. c. temperate deciduous forest. d, desert. ___12,As you move from the equator toward the North Pole, you would be likely to-see a. rain forests, then deserts, then taiga. b. tundra, then deserts, then grasslands. ‘ ¢. grasslands, then tundra, then rain forests. 4. temperate deciduous forests, then taiga, then rain forests. ___18, Factors that influence where plants grow include a. longitude. b. climate. ¢. biome maps. d, Both (a) and (b) Copyright © by Hol Rinehart avd Winston, Al its reserved. Holt Environmental Science 2Name Glass Date ‘Skills Worksheet) Critical Thinking ANALOGIES Mark the fetter of the pair of terms that best completes each of the analogies shown. An analogy is a relationship between two pairs of words ot phrases written as a:b ::¢:d. The symbol : is read “is to,” and the symbol :: is read “as.” 1. understory : light : _____ Train forest : vegetation a, canopy : epiphytes a. taiga: altitude b. desert: water . desert : animals ¢. emergent layer : snakes +e. savanna : bison id. grassland : antelopes d, grassland : topsoil 2, cold : migration : ____. 8. high latitude : poles a. trees : deforestation a. high altitude : cold b, heat: estivation b. low latitude : tropics c. water : vegetation «¢. low altitude : warmth d. temperature : elevation d. equator : humidity savanna : tropical 9. deforestation : flooding : a. desert: dry trading : habitat b. grassland : fertile destruction ¢. taiga: temperate b, transpiration : water d. tundra: arctic vapor c. precipitation : rainfall d. adaptation : predators a. sand : desert b. permafrost : tundra 10. tundra plants : wide, shallow . shrubs : chaparral roots d. trees : savanna a. tropical rain forest trees : Hi buttresses 7 5. logging : forest :: b. chaparral plants : fires a, farming : desert ¢. conifers : acidic soil b. Booding : chaparral d. savanna plants : deep root ¢. overgrazing : grassland systems . hunting : tundra _____. 6 spines : cactus a. leaves : succulents b. lichens : moss . scaly skin : reptiles d. camouflage : animals Copyright © by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Aight reserved, Holt Environmental Science 3Name toes Bate __ [ cttical thinking continued INTERPRETING OBSERVATIONS © Examine the following descriptions, and answer the questions that follow. Plant #1 is tall, with broad leaves that tum color in autumn. Plant #2 has a waxy coating, spines, and a long and shallow root system. Plant #8 has needle-like leaves and a pyramid shape, and is able grow in acidic soil, 11. What is the common name of plant #1 and what biome would it most likely grow in? Name one adaptation that helps it survive in its biome. 12. What is the common name of plant #2 and what biome would it most likely grow in? Name one’adaptation that helps it Survive in its biome. 13. What is the common name of plant #3-and what biome would it most likely grow in? Name one adaptation that helps it survive in its biome. Copyright © by Hols inert ana Winston All hts reserved. Holt Environmental Science 4 BiomesGp ee ee ea [Critical thinking continued ®@ AGREE OR DISAGREE ‘Agree ot disagree with the following statements, and support your answer. 14. Many types of ecosystems can exist within a given biome. 15, The conversion of grasslands to croplands was necessary. 16. Our ability to fight certain diseases is threatened by habitat destruction. ® Copyright © by Hol, Rinehart and Winston. ll hts osorved Holt Environmental Science 5 ‘BiomesName Class Date [critical Thinking continued REFINING CONCEPTS ‘The statements below challenge you to refine your understanding of concepts covered in the chapter. Think carefully, and answer the questions that follow. 17-Recommend a strategy for incorporating sustainable human activity into a tropical rain forest biome. 18, Brush fires are common jn dry biomes, suich as temperate grasslands, chaparral, and the taiga. Is fire beneficial or harmful to biomes? Defend your answer. 19. How does plant height affect the behavior of animals in a savanna? Describe how some animals have adapted. © by Holt, Rinehart and V Hott Environmental Science Biomes