Grade 4History & geographyquiz16 questions

Climates and biomes

Grade 4: rainforest, desert, grassland, tundra, climate zones, how people adapt.

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Questions

  1. Which biome is hot, wet and full of tall trees and many kinds of animals?

    • Desert
    • Grassland
    • Rainforest
    • Tundra
    Show answerRainforest

  2. In a rainforest, what is the top layer of treetops called?

    • The canopy
    • The forest floor
    • The roots
    • The understory
    Show answerThe canopy

  3. Rainforests get a lot of rain throughout the year. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  4. Which biome gets the least rain of these four?

    • Desert
    • Forest
    • Grassland
    • Rainforest
    Show answerDesert

  5. Why can a cactus survive in a desert?

    • It drinks fog from leaves
    • It grows in deep rivers
    • It needs no water at all
    • It stores water in its stem
    Show answerIt stores water in its stem

  6. All deserts are hot all the time, day and night. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  7. The African savanna is a type of which biome?

    • Desert
    • Grassland
    • Rainforest
    • Tundra
    Show answerGrassland

  8. Which biome has very cold winters and a frozen layer of soil called permafrost?

    • Desert
    • Rainforest
    • Savanna
    • Tundra
    Show answerTundra

  9. Name the biome where trees cannot grow well because the ground is frozen. (Answer out loud)

    Show answerTundra

  10. Which climate zone lies around the equator?

    • Dry zone
    • Polar zone
    • Temperate zone
    • Tropical zone
    Show answerTropical zone

  11. Which climate zone, with four mild seasons, lies between the tropics and the poles? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerTemperate zone

  12. Antarctica is called a desert because it gets very little rain or snow. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  13. Why do people in very cold places wear thick, layered clothing?

    • To keep the sun out
    • To look bright
    • To stay cool
    • To trap body heat
    Show answerTo trap body heat

  14. Why do people in hot deserts often wear loose, light-colored clothes?

    • To catch rain
    • To keep out snow
    • To stay cool and reflect sunlight
    • To trap heat
    Show answerTo stay cool and reflect sunlight

  15. Why do houses in rainy tropical places often have steep roofs or stand on stilts? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerTo let rain run off and keep out floodwater

  16. Which climate zone has the most different animals and plants on land?

    • Desert zone
    • Polar zone
    • Temperate zone
    • Tropical zone
    Show answerTropical zone

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