Unit 2 : The Review

All of the living and non-living things in a given area are known as a/an ...

• organism 
• biome
• ecosystem
• habitat

The special role that an organism plays in it's ecosystem is know as it's ...

• sweet spot
• niche
• biome 
• habitat

here are 50 bats living in a given ecosystem, therefore we'd say that the bat ___________________ is 50.

• population
• party
• niche
• biome

A typical ecosystem in Indian might have squirrels, deer, coyotes, oak trees, maple trees, many kinds of insects, mosses, cardinals, and many small shrubs.  These make up the ______________________ of the ecosystem.

• habitat
• biome
• community
• population

The ____________________ of the leopard slug, in it's environment, is to break down waste, and provide food for native birds.

• life dream :)
• habitat
• competition
• niche

The  __________________________ receives huge amounts of rainfall each year, and is the most biologically diverse biome.  It is found near Earth's equator.

• Tropical Rainforest
• Deciduous Forest
• Desert
• Taiga

Mounds State Park is a good example of the ____________________ biome that once extended across Indiana.  This biome has temperate weather (four seasons), moderate rainfall, and lots of trees with broad leaves.

• Tropical Rainforest
• Desert
• Deciduous Forest
• Taiga

The ______________________ is a biome that is generally characterized by extremely hot days and cold nights, and receives very little rain each year.

• Tropical Rainforest
• Deciduous Forest
• Desert
• Taiga

Canada and Alaska contain large areas of ______________________.  This biome is fairly dry, usually cold, and is characterized by trees with thin, thick needles for leaves, and includes populations of elk, bears, and woodpeckers.

• Tropical Rainforest
• Deciduous Forest
• Desert
• Taiga

The Grassland biome doesn't have many trees because..

• there is not enough rainfall.
• the buffalo ate them all.
• the land is too flat.
• it is always too cold.