Biomes of the World: Forests, Grasslands & Tundra
Identify the world's great land biomes from their plants, climate, and telltale features — rainforest to tundra, savanna to taiga.
- Difficulty:
- medium
- Questions:
- 10
Questions in this quiz
Q1. Which biome is known for tall trees, dense canopies, and very high biodiversity?
- • Tropical rainforest
- • Desert
- • Tundra
- • Steppe
Q2. Which biome is the Amazon mostly associated with?
- • Tundra
- • Tropical rainforest
- • Mediterranean scrub
- • Desert
Q3. Which biome has trees that lose their leaves in autumn?
- • Temperate deciduous forest
- • Desert
- • Tundra
- • Taiga
Q4. Which biome contains coniferous forests across Canada, Russia, and Scandinavia?
- • Tropical rainforest
- • Taiga
- • Chaparral
- • Savanna
Q5. Which biome is most associated with the Serengeti?
- • Temperate rainforest
- • Taiga
- • Savanna
- • Tundra
Q6. Which biome is dominated by grasses and has few trees?
- • Tundra
- • Rainforest
- • Grassland
- • Taiga
Q7. Which biome is associated with the Pampas of Argentina?
- • Tropical rainforest
- • Taiga
- • Temperate grassland
- • Tundra
Q8. Which biome is found along some coasts and is adapted to salty, tidal water?
- • Prairie
- • Taiga
- • Alpine tundra
- • Mangrove
Q9. Which biome is dominated by mosses, lichens, and low shrubs because trees struggle to grow there?
- • Tundra
- • Savanna
- • Chaparral
- • Tropical rainforest
Q10. What is the tree line?
- • A row of trees planted beside roads
- • The border between two farms
- • The elevation or latitude beyond which trees generally cannot grow
- • A line on a road map