NAME:________________________________________________________

TEACHER:_____________________________________________________
DATE:_____________________________________

Biomes
Directions: Match the location and wildlife with the correct biomes. Biomes maybe used more than
once.

A. taiga D. grassland G. temperate rain forest

B. temperate deciduous forest E. tropical rain forest
C. desert F. tundra

_______ 1. Douglas fir; spruce; black bear; cougar
_______ 2. eastern United States; Europe
_______ 3. kangaroos; wildebeests; cattle
_______ 4. just south of the tundra biome; cone-bearing
evergreen trees; elk
_______ 5. near the equator, including in South America
_______ 6. white-tailed deer; brightly colored
leaves in autumn
_______ 7. cactus; scorpions; kangaroo rats
_______ 8. snowy owls; reindeer; lichens
_______ 9. more biological species than
anywhere else in the world

C. grassland
10. A _______ biome is a cold, D. tundra
dry area where the sun barely rises
during winter. A. coniferous forest 11. Temperate deciduous forests have all of the following
B. temperate deciduous forest EXCEPT
A. poor soil for plants 3 Small, low growing; dark, hairy leaves to
B. four seasons absorb heat; grow in clumps for greater
C. trees that lose leaves in autumn protection from wind and cold; flowers often
D. precipitations throughout the year disk-shaped to collect sun
4 Leaves with drip tips, climbing vines, smooth
12. Grassland biomes have all of the bark; buttress roots; dense canopy promotes
following EXCEPT ______ intense plant competition
A. grass for grazing animals
B. wet season Refer to the table. Which plants would most likely be found
C. slight temperature range in the rainforest?
D. wheat fields A. 1
B. 2
13. Deserts have all of the following C. 3
EXCEPT D. 4
A. little rainfall
B. little wind 15. Refer to the table. Which plants are more adapted for
C. soil with little organic matter the tundra?
D. few large animals A. 1
14. B. 2
Biome Plant Description C. 3
1 Absence of trees; plants with thick leaves
D. 4 to
withstand strong winds; extensive root A plant with broad, flat leaves is BEST adapted for —
16. system;
seasonal plants A. conserving heat in a tundra
2 Nonporous, extremely small or reducedB. collecting
leaves water in a desert
C. avoiding insects in a prairie
to minimize water loss; dormant during
extreme temperature; fewer stomata,D.extended
absorbing light in a rainforest
root systems

Directions: Match the letter of the North American land biome with its correct name.
 ________ 17. taiga
________ 18. temperate
deciduous forest
________ 19. desert
________ 20. grassland
________ 21. tropical rain forest
________ 22. tundra

Directions: Write the name of

the biome where each of the following organisms can be found.

23. cactus: ___________________________ 28. moose: ___________________________

24. bison: _________________________ 29. wheat: _________________________
25. deer: __________________________ 30. oaks: ___________________________
26. cedars: _______________________ 31. polar bears: ___________________
27. monkeys: ______________________ 32. kangaroo rats: ____________________