Deciduous Forest

[PRACTICE AND QUIZ] Mosses are located in which zone of deciduous forests? a. tree stratum b. ground c. shrub d. herb

Which of the following is one of the five zones of the deciduous forest? a. deciduous b. animal c. shrub d. aquatic

Which of the following changes in deciduous forests occurs in the winter? a. Trees regain their leaves. b. Trees block the flow of water and nutrients to their leaves. c. The leaves of trees begin to lose their chlorophyll. d. Trees live off of stored nutrients.

Which of the following statements about opossums is true? a. Opossums do not give birth to live young. b. Opossums are mainly active during the day. c. Opossums play dead to evade predators. d. Opossums are similar in size to squirrels.

Which of the following plant adaptations is not found in deciduous forests? a. They have broad leaves. b. They can absorb nutrients from the ground. c. They stretch toward the Sun. d. They keep their leaves year round.

Duck-billed platypuses are one of five kinds of monotremes.

Organisms that live in deciduous forests have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. Which of the following animal adaptations does not aid in surviving the low temperatures in the deciduous forest? a. fat storage b. migration c. camouflage d. hibernation

Organisms that live in deciduous forests have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. How are the bill and feet of the platypus specially adapted for survival in their environment? a. close the nostrils in its bill when diving underwater; pointed bill for spearing fish for food; detect vibrations of moving prey using the pads on their feet b. detect the electrical discharges of prey in the sand using small pits on its bill; crush the food with grinding pads on the top and bottom of its bill; webbed feet c. have wide nails for digging burrows; webbed feet; grind food with modified teeth on the upper part of their bill d. detect the electrical discharges of prey in the sand using small pits on its bill; pointed bill for spearing fish for food; 'finger-like' toes on their feet that help them hold onto and eat their food

Deciduous forests receive most of their 30 to 60 inches of annual precipitation in the summer.

If the number of trees on earth continues to decrease significantly, what might be the result? a. less oxygen released into the atmosphere and more CO2 buildup; erosion could occur without the tree roots to hold the earth in place; loss of habitat of many animals and diversity could decrease b. balance of nitrogen and phosphorus in the ecosystem and the movement of water through the ecosystem could be thrown out of balance c. a and b d. none of the above

Which is not a characteristic of the zones of a deciduous forest? a. herb zone - short plants b. tree stratum zone - trees between 60-100 feet tall c. small tree and sapling zone - young and short trees d. ground zone - grasses

Ferns are located in which zone of deciduous forests? a. tree stratum b. small tree and sapling c. shrub d. herb

Which of the following is not true of deciduous forests? a. characterized by four seasons b. trees lose their leaves in the fall c. precipitation is concentrated in one season d. averages 30-60 inches of precipitation annually

Organisms that live in deciduous forests have developed unique adaptations that aid in their survival. Which adaptation would be seen in the duckbilled platypus? a. The duckbilled platypus reaches an adult length of 3 to 4 feet. b. The duckbilled platypus lives near water. c. The duckbilled platypus gives birth to live young. d. Females have venom glands on a spur on their hind feet.

Deciduous trees lose their leaves each year.