Science Quiz-Ch.2 Biomes and Cycles

Question 1

Highest average precipitation biome

Answer 1

Tropical Rain Forest

Question 2

Lowest average precipitation biome

Answer 2

Desert

Question 3

Highest average temperature biome

Answer 3

Tropical Rain Forest

Question 4

Lowest average temperature biome

Answer 4

Tundra

Question 5

Spruce, pine or fir trees are part of what biome?

Answer 5

Coniferous Forest

Question 6

Cheetahs and lions are found in what biome?

Answer 6

Savana

Question 7

Oak or maple trees that loose their leaves are part of what biome?

Answer 7

Deciduous Forest

Question 8

Grasses, bison, grasshoppers, coyotes, and jackrabbits are part of what biome?

Answer 8

Temperate Grassland

Question 9

Grasses, caribou, arctic fox, reindeer, ptarmigan are part of what biome?

Answer 9

Tundra

Question 10

Name 2 biomes that could be found in the tropics (tropical zone).

Answer 10

-Tropical Rain Forest
-Savanna

Question 11

Name 3 biomes that could be found in the temperate zone.

Answer 11

-Coniferous Forest
-Temperate Grassland
-Deciduous Forest

Question 12

Which biome has the highest notherly latitude?

Answer 12

Tundra

Question 13

Name 4 biomes found in Canada.

Answer 13

-Coniferous Forest
-Temperate Grasslands
-Tundra
-Deciduous Forest

Question 14

What are the two main biomes in Saskatchewan?

Answer 14

-Temperate Grasslands
-Coniferous Forest

Question 15

Look over climatographs

Question 16

Water Cycle

Answer 16

All cells need water to dissolve oxygen and nutrients (cytoplasm).

Question 17

Parts of water cycle

Answer 17

1.Evaporation- Liquid form to gas form
2.Condensation- Gas to liquid
3.Precipitation- Water returning to the surface
4. Transpiration- Water loss by plants
5.Lake- Fresh, 1% of Earths water
6.Run-off- Flowing over the surface, 1% of Earths water
7.Groundwater (aquifer)- Fresh, 1% of Earths water
8.Water table- Top of ground water
9.Ice- 2% of Earths water, fresh
10.Sublimation- Solid to gas
11.Oceans- Salt water, 97% of Earths water, 70% surface

Question 18

Carbon cycle

Answer 18

Needed to make the organic molecules of carbohydrates (energy), fats, and protein and DNA.

Question 19

Parts of carbon cycle

Answer 19

1.Co2
2.o2
3.02
4.Co2
5.Co2
Reaction A- Photo synthesis
Reaction B- Cellular Respiration

Question 20

Nitrogen Cycle

Answer 20

Needed to make proteins and DNA.
Look over chart

Question 21

Parts of Nitrogen cycle

Answer 21

N2
NH3
NO2
NO3
Foodchain