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Multiple Choice

What level of organization can be observed in the image?

• Species
• Population
• Community
• Ecosystem

Multiple Choice

Whole living layer around the globe.

• Population
• Ecosystem
• Biome
• Biosphere

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of mutualistic relationships (2)?

• Coral and algae

• Lichen (fungi and algae)

• Leopard and giraffe

• Mosquito and human

Multiple Choice

Pseudoscorpions often hitch rides on the backs of large beetles or true bugs. What is the ecological relationship?

• Mutualism
• Commensalism
• Parasitism
• Cooperation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a form of resource partitioning described in the images?

• Temporal partitioning

• Spatial partitioning

• Behavioral partitioning

• Morphological partitioning

Open Ended

Explain how resource partitioning can help reduce competition among species in an ecosystem. Provide an example from the images.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a biome?

• A region defined by its yearly temperature and precipitation, containing characteristic communities of plants and animals.

• A single ecosystem with only one type of plant and animal.

• A region defined only by its soil type.

• A place where only humans live.

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Which of the following factors are used to predict where biomes are found on Earth (3)?

• Latitude

• Annual temperature average

• Annual precipitation average

• Ocean currents

Multiple Choice

Based on the maps and information provided, how is climate change expected to affect the distribution of aspen forests by the year 2100?

• Aspen forests will shift further north as the climate warms.

• Aspen forests will expand southward due to increased rainfall.

• Aspen forests will remain in the same locations as before.

• Aspen forests will disappear entirely from North America.

Multiple Choice

Which land biome is the ground frozen all year round?

• Grassland

• Taiga

• Tundra

• Deciduous Forest

Multiple Choice

Which biome is hot and humid all year round with plenty of rain?

• Tundra

• Tropical Rain Forest

• Taiga

• Temperate Forest

Open Ended

Explain how temperature affects the amount of dissolved oxygen in aquatic biomes and the impact this has on aquatic organisms.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics that influence aquatic biomes ;) ?

• Salinity

• Depth

• Flow

• Temperature

Multiple Choice

Which of the following zones in a lake is characterized by shallow water with emergent rooted plants?

• Littoral zone

• Limnetic zone

• Profundal zone

• Benthic zone

Multiple Choice

Explain how wetlands contribute to flood prevention and water quality improvement.

• Push nutrients away into the ocean

• Stores excess water during storms, lessening floods

• No soil, only sand

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a swamp and a marsh, based on the types of plants found in each?

• Swamps have trees like Cyprus, while marshes have reeds and cattails.

• Swamps have reeds and cattails, while marshes have Cyprus trees.

• Swamps have only moss, while marshes have only grass.

• Swamps and marshes have the same types of plants.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of freshwater wetlands (3)?

• Swamp

• Marsh

• Bog

• Salt Marsh

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Estuaries are areas where rivers empty into the

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Multiple Choice

Which zone supports the least amount of life?

• photic
• aphotic
• neritic
• ocean

Multiple Choice

What aquatic biome is the most diverse?

• Open ocean

• Lakes

• Coral reef

• Ponds