Lesson Y7-U06-L02

Mapping the World's Biomes Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 6

20 questions

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Lesson Y7-U06-L02, Mapping the World's Biomes: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 6: Year 7: Ecosystems and Biomes, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the term for a very large global area with a shared climate and ecosystem?

    • Habitat
    • Microclimate
    • Biome
    • Food web

  2. Which line of latitude circles the exact middle of the Earth?

    • Prime Meridian
    • The Equator
    • Tropic of Cancer
    • Arctic Circle

  3. What does latitude measure on the Earth's surface?

    • Distance from Equator
    • Depth of the ocean
    • Height above sea level
    • Distance from Prime Meridian

  4. Which biome is hot and wet all year round near the Equator?

    • Tropical rainforest
    • Temperate forest
    • Tundra
    • Hot desert

  5. Which biome is cold, treeless and has frozen ground near the poles?

    • Tropical rainforest
    • Hot desert
    • Tundra
    • Temperate forest

  6. What does the geographical term 'tropical' describe?

    • Deep ocean trench
    • Dry mountainous region
    • Cold zone near poles
    • Hot zone near Equator

  7. Which real place is an example of a tropical rainforest?

    • The Amazon
    • The United Kingdom
    • The Sahara
    • Northern Canada

  8. Which real place is an example of a hot desert?

    • The Amazon
    • The Congo basin
    • The Scottish Highlands
    • The Sahara

  9. Which biome order is correct when travelling from the Equator to the North Pole?

    • Forest, tundra, rainforest, desert
    • Rainforest, desert, forest, tundra
    • Desert, rainforest, tundra, forest
    • Tundra, forest, desert, rainforest

  10. Why are hot biomes like rainforests found near the Equator?

    • Ocean currents cool poles
    • Rainfall is lowest
    • Sunlight is strongest
    • Wind blows heat there

  11. Why do temperatures generally decrease further from the Equator?

    • Sunlight is weaker
    • Days are longer
    • Air pressure is higher
    • Clouds block heat

  12. In which global locations are major hot deserts predominantly found?

    • In deep ocean basins
    • Near the tropics
    • Along the Equator
    • At the North Pole

  13. Where is the tundra biome typically located?

    • Near the equator
    • In mid-latitudes
    • Near the poles
    • On tropical islands

  14. At what general latitude are most of the world's hot deserts found?

    • Zero degrees
    • Thirty degrees
    • Ninety degrees
    • Sixty degrees

  15. Which biome features high rainfall and warm temperatures all year?

    • Taiga
    • Tropical rainforest
    • Tundra
    • Hot desert

  16. A biome map shows one biome repeated in bands north and south of the Equator, with very little rainfall. Which biome fits best?

    • Temperate forest
    • Hot desert
    • Tundra
    • Tropical rainforest

  17. The United Kingdom is far from the Equator and has mild, wet weather. Which biome suits its climate best?

    • Hot desert
    • Temperate forest
    • Tundra
    • Tropical rainforest

  18. What primary factor causes locations at similar latitudes to share similar biomes?

    • Wind directions
    • Ocean currents
    • Mountain heights
    • Sun's energy

  19. What pattern do world biomes form as you move away from the equator?

    • Bands
    • Isolated circles
    • Random dots
    • Straight grids

  20. Which geographic feature best explains why biomes form latitudinal bands?

    • Human borders
    • Soil depth
    • Solar radiation
    • Rock type

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