Biomes and Ecosystems

This biome is knows for having trees that lose their leaves such as maple or birch trees. 

• Tundra
• Taiga
• Deciduous Forest
• Grassland

Which of the following is a factor that helps to determine a biome.

• the plants and animals that live there

• the climate of the region

• the abiotic factors

• all of the above help to determine a biome

This is the biome we live in

• Tundra
• Taiga
• Deciduous Forest
• Tropical Rainforest

This biome has less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rain per year.

• Rainforest

• Taiga

• Desert

• Deciduous Forest

Which factors are used to determine the climate of a region?

• temperature and sunlight

• temperature and precipitation levels

• precipitation levels and altitude

• water source and sunlight

What is the best description of a biome?

• An interdependent system of plants, animals, and land.

• A system of trees, forests, and rivers.

• A habitat where large numbers of animals live.

• An area with significant amounts of rainfall.

In which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?

• savanna
• tropical rainforest
• temperate grassland
• tundra

Which ecosystem is found where the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean?

• wetlands

• estuaries

• coastal byways

• intertidal zones

How do fish use oxygen from the water?

• breath it with special lungs
• gills separate it and send it to the blood stream
• take it in through small pores
• absorb it through their scales

Which has higher oxygen levels?

• faster moving water
• slower moving water
• speed of water has no effect on oxygen content
• all water has the same amount of oxygen