U5 Ecology Biomes

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to understand the roles of biotic and abiotic factors in biomes?

• To identify endangered species

• To predict weather patterns

• To understand ecosystem health and balance

• To measure soil fertility

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of a biome?

• Desert

• Rainforest

• Mountain

• Savanna

Multiple Select

Which of the following are abiotic factors?

• Sunlight

• Animals

• Water

• Fungi

Hotspot

click all hotspots that are biotic.

Open Ended

Explain how abiotic and biotic factors interact to influence which organisms can survive in a biome.

Multiple Choice

Which adaptation helps cacti survive in the desert biome?

• Storing water

• Growing tall leaves

• Living in groups

• Producing sweet fruit

Hotspot

Select the abiotic factors

Match

Match the following terms with the best description.

• Some abiotic factors in an ecosystem

• Some biotic factors in an ecosystem

• Breaks down waste and dead organisms

• Every food chain begins with this

• Makes their own food

Rock, water, sun, wind

Plants, animals, microbes

decomposers

sun

producer

• Rock, water, sun, wind

• Plants, animals, microbes

• decomposers

• sun

• producer

Open Ended

Compare the abiotic and biotic factors of the desert biome and the rainforest biome.

Multiple Select

Which of the following human activities can alter the balance between abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem?

• Deforestation

• Recycling

• Pollution

• Climate change

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between biotic and abiotic factors?

• Biotic factors are non-living elements; abiotic factors are living organisms.
• Biotic factors include climate and soil; abiotic factors include plants and animals.
• Biotic factors are chemical substances; abiotic factors are biological processes.
• Biotic factors are living organisms; abiotic factors are non-living elements.

Multiple Choice

What is one question you still have about biomes or the interaction of biotic and abiotic factors?

• How do plants adapt to different soil types in a biome?
• How do changes in temperature and precipitation patterns influence species diversity in different biomes?
• What role do decomposers play in the food chain of a biome?
• What are the main types of biomes found on Earth?

Multiple Choice

All these organisms share the same

• Biome
• Population
• Community
• Habitat

Match

Match the following

• Deciduous Forest

• Tropical Rainforest

• Coniferous Forest

• Grassland

• Tundra

Forest with trees that shed their leaves

High rainfall and dense vegetation

Forest with cone-bearing trees

Wide open spaces with grass and few trees

Cold, treeless, and low-growing vegetation

• Forest with trees that shed their leaves

• High rainfall and dense vegetation

• Forest with cone-bearing trees

• Wide open spaces with grass and few trees

• Cold, treeless, and low-growing vegetation

Multiple Choice

Plants that grow well in the shade formed by the rainforest canopy

• Sun based plants

• Palm trees, succulents, and daffodils
• Understory Pants

• Tulips, roses, and dandelions

Multiple Choice

Grassland located closer to the equator, can receive up to 120 cm of rain per year.

• Grasslands

• Savanna

• Deserts

• Tundra