Life Science Review

The major difference between temperate rainforests and tropical rainforests is that...

• The temperatures of the tropical rainforest are generally lower than those of the temperate rainforests.
• The temperatures of the temperate rainforests are generally lower than those of the tropical rainforests.

Which of the following is true about the marine biome?

• The marine biome experiences a smaller degree of temperature changes than the terrestrial biome.
• The terrestrial biome experiences a smaller degree of temperature changes than the marine biome.

Which of the following is used to divide the Earth into climate zones in the most widely used system of classifying climates?

• Longitude
• Latitude

Which of the following is an adaptation found in many desert plants?

• Wide-spreading, shallow roots
• Narrow-spreading, deep roots

The number of daylight hours a city in North America receives each day is dependent on...

• Its distance from the equator and the time of year.
• Its distance from the prime meridian and the time of year.

The _________ biome is the largest on Earth.

• Taiga
• Marine

What 3 places will agricultural runoff from farms eventually end up?

• In nearby rivers, In distant rivers, In the ocean
• In food, In water, In the air

If the trees in the rainforest start to die, what would begin to increase?

• Oxygen, Glucose, Cellular Respiration
• Sunlight, Heat, Carbon Dioxide

What are the first organisms to appear on bare rocks?

• Lichens
• Trees

Ecosystems only have a fixed amount of energy available. When you get more organisms than the ecosystem can support, what will start to happen?

• Competition
• Immigration