Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems

Day-to-day conditions in Earth’s atmosphere, such as “sunny and humid,” describe

• climate
• climatograph
• weather
• biome

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Most trees in temperate forests are __________, which means they lose their leaves and stop photosynthesis during part of the year.

• Conifers

• Epiphytes

• Deciduous

• Succulents

Criteria such as salinity, depth, and whether the water is flowing or standing are used by scientists to 

• Classify aquatic ecosystems
• Determine the number of species in a body of water
• Distinguish terrestrial from aquatic ecosystems
• Measure net primary productivity in lakes

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In which biome would you find a layer of permanent frozen ground year round?

• taiga

• grassland

• tundra

• tropical rain forest

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Prairies and savannas are both types of ____.

• boreal forests

• deserts

• grasslands

• tundra

Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?

• tundra
• desert
• tropical rainforest
• pine forest

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What are areas where freshwater meets saltwater called?

• wetlands
• estuaries
• coastal byways
• intertidal zones

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Phytoplankton are

• small autotrophic organisms in water

• small benthic decomposers

• small terrestrial parasites

• large aquatic predators

Which of the following aquatic zones has the lowest net primary productivity?

• intertidal zone

• neritic zone

• photic zone

• aphotic zone

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Farther from the shore, where there are not rooted plants.

• Benthic Zone

• Limnetic Zone

• Littoral Zone

• Aphotic Zone

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