Unit 27 | Higher Education | Oxford University Press Canada

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Question 2:

The biome associated most strongly with the semiarid BS climate is the:
a) tundra
b) desert
c) steppe
d) northern coniferous forest
e) temperate grassland

Question 3:

Which of the following vegetation types is not found in the Mediterranean scrub biome?
a) epiphytes
b) chaparral
c) maquis
d) macchia
e) mattoral

Question 4:

Which of the following biomes contains muskegs?
a) desert
b) tropical rainforest
c) tropical savanna
d) temperate deciduous forest
e) northern coniferous forest

Question 5:

The biome most likely to contain ephemeral vegetation is the:
a) tundra
b) tropical rainforest
c) desert
d) temperate evergreen forest
e) northern coniferous forest

Question 6:

Which of the following biomes has been profoundly modified by humans through the long-term combination of burning, grazing, and intensive cultivation?
a) tropical savanna
b) temperate grassland
c) tropical rainforest
d) Mediterranean scrub
e) temperate deciduous forest

Question 7:

It is possible to identify marine as well as terrestrial biomes.
a) True
b) False

Question 8:

Lianas and epiphytes are signature plant types of the tropical savanna biome.
a) True
b) False

Question 9:

Leathery and waxy plant leaves represent adaptations to environments that exhibit long periods of dryness.
a) True
b) False

Question 10:

The US Great Plains are mainly located in a temperate forest biome.
a) True
b) False

Question 11:

The Mediterranean scrub biome is largely associated with the Mediterranean climate.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

The biome characterized by vegetation dominated by mosses and lichens is the tundra.
a) True
b) False

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