Deserts, Tundras, Rainforests...Oh my!

Deserts, Tundras, Rainforests...Oh my!

Multiple Choice

An owl pellet would be an example of a __________ factor.

• Biotic

• Abiotic

Multiple Choice

All of the black bears living in Covington, VA would be an example of ___________.

• Organism

• Population

• Community

• Ecosystem

Multiple Choice

The highest level of ecological classification is?

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Bioshpere

Multiple Choice

This level of classification includes all the biotic and abiotic factors in a specific location.

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Habitat

• Biosphere

Multiple Select

Biomes are classified based on which two characteristics?

• Precipitation

• Sunlight

• Temperature

• Amount of oxygen

Multiple Choice

Deserts are found at northern latitudes with rich soil.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Select all the plants you would find in a tundra biome.

• Moss

• Oak trees

• Dwarf willows

• Red woods

• Lichen

Multiple Choice

Tundras are found at high ______________ latitudes.

• Southern

• Northern

• Eastern

• Western

Multiple Choice

How much precipitation do the grasslands receive each year?

• less than 25cm

• 25-75cm

• More than 400cm

• 76-127cm

Multiple Choice

The grasslands are home to the world's largest _________________.

• Carnivores

• Herbivores

• Omnivores

Multiple Choice

Since the Boreal Forest is located at northern latitudes you will commonly fine plants found in which group?

• Angiosperms

• Gnetophytes

• Conifers

• Ginkyos

Multiple Choice

The deciduous forest is found at midlatitudes, and experiences all four seasons. Plants go _________ during the cold winters

• Nocturnal

• Hibernate

• Dormant

Multiple Select

The tropical rainforest is _________ to the equator, and receives ______ cm of rain per year

• Far

• Close

• 400

• 500

Multiple Choice

Plants found in the tropical rainforest in so water can fall off in order to stop _________ growth

• Viral

• Bacterial

• Insect

Multiple Select

Select all the producers that can be found in a pond or lake.

• Algae

• Catfish

• Duckweed

• Frog

• Cattails

Multiple Select

Please select all the consumers that could be found in a stream or river.

• Algae

• Salmon

• Duckweed

• Catfish

• Larval insects

Multiple Choice

Larval insects have _________ to help them cling to rocks in the moving water.

• Wings

• Hooks

Multiple Choice

There are many producers found in streams and rivers.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Coral reefs are one of the world's most ____________ ecosystems containing 25% of all marine life.

• Similar

• Unique

• Diverse

Multiple Choice

The intertidal zone is where the highest high tide, and ________ low tide occurs. Organisms like barnacles and oysters can be found here.

• Highest

• Lowest

Multiple Choice

The neritic zone is located below the _______ tide line, the shallow water that extends over the continental shelf.

• Low

• High

Multiple Select

Select all the statements that describe the environment of the surface zone:

• Constant temperature

• Temperature changes

• No sunlight

• Sunlight penetrating

Multiple Select

Describe the environment of the abyss:

• Cold

• Warm

• Extreme pressure

• Sunlight penetrating

• No sunlight

Multiple Choice

Many organisms in the abyss display ____________ for a variety of reasons such as warning, communication, or to lure prey.

• Blindness

• Deafness

• Bio luminescence