Biology Honors Chapter 3.3 - Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems

​Biology Honors Chapter 3.3 - Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems

By Donovan Williams

Multiple Choice

Humans do not have an impact on biomes.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a desert biome plant?

• cactus

• sunflower

• pine tree

• fig tree

Multiple Choice

The weather in a tundra is...

• wet

• cold/dry

• humid

• hot/dry

Multiple Choice

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

• Boreal Forest

• Tundra

• Deciduous Forest

• Grassland

Multiple Choice

Terrestrial biomes are defined mainly by their

• climate, plants & animals

• climate only

• animals & plants only

• none of these

Multiple Choice

The biome shown in the climatogram above would best be described as a:

• temperate deciduous forest

• desert

• tundra

• tropical rain forest

Remember these definitions:

a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms

Biome

all the organisms that live in a place, together with their nonliving environment

Ecosystem

Remember these definitions:

physical, or nonliving, factor that shapes an ecosystem

Abiotic Factor

any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact.

Biotic Factor

Multiple Choice

The types of plants that grow in a biome are...

• a Biotic Factor

• an Abiotic Factor

Multiple Choice

Temperature and Rainfall are...

• Abiotic Factors

• Biotic Factors

Found in areas with low rainfall and large temperature changes between summer and winter. As the name suggests, the dominant plants in this biome are grasses.

Temperate Grassland

Wildfires, large grazing animals, and relatively low rainfall shape this tropical biome characterized by both grasses and trees.

Savanna

This biome is found mostly in coastal areas with hot, very dry summers and cool, moist winters (including much of California). Shrubs and small trees are the main plant life.

Chaparral

This biome includes some of the driest places on earth, and can be hot, cold, or temperate. Some areas have very little visible life, but most deserts have woody shrubs or cacti.

Desert

Multiple Choice

Compared to the Savanna biome, Temperate Grasslands...

• Are much wetter

• Have more variation in temperature

• Have a higher average temperature

• Have more trees

The northernmost type of forest biome is found where summers are short and winters are very cold. Precipitation is low and comes mostly in the form of snow.

Boreal Forest

This biome experiences extreme cold for much of the year, and is also very dry. Only the top layers of soil thaw in the summertime, so plant life is limited.

Tundra

High mountain ranges in both the tropics and temperate areas create this biome, where temperatures are lower and rainfall is often higher than in nearby low-lying areas. Depending on the area, alpine regions may look like a grassland, shrubland, or woodland.

Alpine

In extreme northern or southern areas, the temperatures stay below freezing year-round and all precipitation comes in the form of snow.

Polar Ice

Multiple Choice

The Tundra and Boreal Forest are found at extreme northern and southern latitudes, with...

• Low average temperatures and low precipitation

• Low average temperatures and high precipitation

• Large variability of temperatures and high precipitation

• High average temperatures and low precipitation

Multiple Choice

The Tundra and Boreal Forest are found at extreme northern and southern latitudes, with...

• Low average temperatures and low precipitation

• Low average temperatures and high precipitation

• Large variability of temperatures and high precipitation

• High average temperatures and low precipitation

Multiple Choice

Which biome is associated with mountains and high-elevation areas?

• Alpine

• Boreal Forest

• Savanna

• Tropical Rainforest

Multiple Choice

Which of these biomes does NOT have a large difference in temperature between summer and winter seasons?

• Chaparral

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Dry Forest

• Temperate Grassland

Multiple Choice

The Chaparral biome is generally found...

• Near coastlines at temperate latitudes

• In the middle of continents

• Near a tropical rainforest

• In very cold areas

Multiple Choice

What biome is typically has dispersed trees surrounded by grass?

• Savanna

• Tundra

• Tropical Rainforest

• Boreal Forest

Match

Match the names of the biomes with their locations on the world map.

Tundra

Chaparral

Tropical Rainforest

Temperate Grassland

Desert

• Tundra

• Chaparral

• Tropical Rainforest

• Temperate Grassland

• Desert

Multiple Select

Please check all that apply.

Classification of regions/ zones of the ocean are based on:

• Amount of light

• Depth

• Time of day

• Nutrient availability

Multiple Select

Check all that apply-

Parts of a Marine Ecosystems are:

• Estuaries

• Lakes

• Salt water marshes

• Mangrove Swamps

• Freshwater rivers

Multiple Select

If you had a choice, what aquatic ecosystem would you like to live by?

• River

• Ocean

• Lake

• Estuaries

• Marsh

Multiple Select

If you had a choice, what aquatic ecosystem would you like to live by?

• River

• Ocean

• Lake

• Estuaries

• Marsh