Characteristics Of Biomes – Flashcards

Which human action has not lead to significant changes in Earth's biomes? a. agriculture b. burial practices c. pollution d. large-scale fishing

How is human impact on the tundra and the rainforests similar? a. Both have been impacted by oil drilling and mining. b. Both have been impacted by logging and mining. c. Both have been impacted by overgrazing and radioactive pollution. d. Both have been impacted by agriculture and oil drilling.

Which of the following is not a way humans have impacted the tundra? a. oil drilling b. logging c. overgrazing d. mining

Biomes can be classified geographically.

Humans evolved in the Eocene period.

Typically, biomes are not classified solely by temperature, but rather the overall climate.

Earth's continents are constantly in motion because they sit on top of gigantic plates which float on Earth's mantle. Energy from the Earth's core creates convection currents in the molten layer, and the currents move the plates. Over extremely long periods of time, this movement creates new _______. a. biomes b. plates c. atmospheric layers d. elements

How was the Cretaceous period different from the Jurassic Period? a. The Jurassic period had angiosperms, while the Cretaceous did not. b. Pangaea split during the Jurassic period. c. There were dinosaurs in the Jurassic period, which went extinct in the Cretaceous period. d. Conifers and ferns were present in the Jurassic period, but not in the Cretaceous period.

Which of the following biomes are considered temperate biomes? a. deciduous forests and grasslands b. chaparral and tundra c. rainforest and tundra d. alpine and deciduous forests