Ecosystem EOG Review Quiz 2

Which is a difference between a tropical rainforest and a deciduous forest?

• A tropical rainforest is smaller in size than a deciduous forest.

• A tropical rainforest receives more sunlight than a deciduous forest.

• A tropical rainforest receives a greater annual precipitation than a deciduous forest.

• A tropical rainforest has a greater number of rivers and lakes than a deciduous forest.

In which ecosystem would both algae and tadpoles MOST LIKELY be found?

• pond

• ocean

• tide pool

• coral reef

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Which ecosystem averages the least amount of annual precipitation?

• estuary

• forest

• grassland

• salt marsh

What is the main difference between marine and freshwater ecosystems?

• the amount of animals

• the amount of plants

• the amount of rocks

• the amount of salt

Which type of ecosystem can be found in the mountain region of North Carolina?

• estuary

• grassland

• deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

Which best explains why tropical rainforests always have warm temperatures?

• They are at low altitudes.

• They are near the Equator.

• A canopy of trees traps heat.

• The many animals produce heat.

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Which of these ecosystems supports the widest variety of plants and animals?

• desert

• estuary

• grassland

• deciduous forest

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Which is a difference between the plant life of a rainforest and a deciduous forest?

• The deciduous forest has a warm climate year round, while the rainforest has hot and cold extreme climates.

• The deciduous forest has the most diverse plant life of all ecosystems, while the rainforest plant life is scarce.

• The deciduous forest remains hot and wet year-round, while the rainforest has a yearly cycle of plant growth due to the changes of seasons.

• The deciduous forest has yearly cycles of plant growth due to changes in seasons, while the rainforest remains hot and wet year-round.

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Which is a difference between abiotic and biotic factors?

• Abiotic factors are plants and biotic factors are animals.

• Biotic factors are plants and abiotic factors are animals.

• Abiotic factors are all living things and biotic factors are all nonliving things.

• Abiotic factors are all nonliving things and biotic factors are all living things.