1.  A topographic map shows the variation in elevation of an area using ________________.

a. clay model
b. contour lines
c. contour intervals
d. concentric circles
 
2.  Contour lines can be thought of as an intersection of the topography with a ____________.

a. vertical plane
b. diagonal plane
c. wavy plane
d. horizontal plane
 
3.  If you were standing on one side of a valley looking across the valley at a river which was on the same level as you, the river would appear to be _________________.

a. a wavy line
b. a straight line
c. invisible
d. a jagged line
.
4.  A contour map could be used to show __________________.
 
a. temperatures of an area
b. elevation of an area
c. air pressure of an area
d. all of the above
 
 
Biome Detectives

5.  Plants and animals that live in a biome are determined by_____________.

a. temperature and altitude
b. altitude and topography
c. temperature and moisture
d. moisture and soil
 
6.  A desert biome can receive how much rain per year?

a. less than 5 inches
b. less than 10 inches
c. less than 15 inches
d. not enough to record
 
7.  Where might you find a desert biome on a mountain in the northern hemisphere?

a. the lower south slope
b. the higher south slope
c. the lower north slope
d. the higher north slope
e. there wouldn't be one

8. Plants found in the forest biome include a wide variety of deciduous and coniferous trees.

a. True
b. False

9.  The forest biome has four seasons.

a. True
b. False

10. The Alpine tundra biome:

a. is the coldest biome found on earth
b. has extremely fertile soil
c. has a treeless environment
d. a & c
e. a & b
 
11. In the Alpine Tundra region, the permafrost layer of ground is:

a. covered with frost all year
b. a permanent layer of solid ice
c. frozen all year
d. what makes the soil so fertile
 
12.  Where would you find the Alpine Biome on a mountain?

a. the lower south slope
b. the higher south slope
c. the lower north slope
d. the higher north slope
e. there wouldn't be one
 
13.  Animals survive the severe climate conditions of the Alpine Tundra by

a. hibernating
b. adapting
c. migrating
d. all of the above
 
14.  The grasslands are not known as

a. savannas
b. tundras
c. steppes
d. plains
 
15.  Grasslands get about how much rain per year?

a. 5-10 inches
b. 10-15 inches
c. 10-30 inches
d. 25-40 inches
 

Bears:

16.  Grizzly Bears are found in

a. The United States
b. Russia
c. Australia
d. a & b
e. b & c
f.  a, b & c
 
17.  Small populations of Grizzly Bears are declining around the world.

a. true
b. false
 
Fire:

18.  Forest fires can be good for the environment because they

a. reduce the build-up of fuel, and thus the intensity of future burns.
b. reduce competition, allowing existing and new vegetation to grow larger.
c. add smoke to the atmosphere which recycles nutrients in the air.
d. a & b
e. b & c
f.  a, b & c