Chapter 22 (Biomes) Test

On a coral reef ecosystem, which factor is biotic?

• rocks

• sand

• sea horse

• water

Which natural disaster is made worse when people destroy estuaries?

• flooding and storm damage

• tornados

• earthquake

• drought

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How do temperate rain forests differ from tropical rain forests?

• Temperate are a source of lumber while tropical rain forests are not.

• Temperate have nutrient rich soil while tropical do not.

• Temperate are moist year round while tropical are mostly dry.

• all of them

In which biome does drilling for oil and gas interrupt migration patterns?

• desert

• grassland

• taiga

• tundra

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What is the main way people have reduced habitats for wild species in grasslands?

• building homes

• making roads

• plowing the land for cereal crops

• all of them

Which of the following is a biotic factor?

• sunlight

• worms

• water

• climate

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If you see a wetland with trees growing in it, _______.

• it's most likely freshwater

• it's most likely salt water

• there is no way to predict if it is fresh or salt water

• it is both saltwater and freshwater

Why have people cleared so much of Earth's tropical rain forests?

• lumber

• farms

• ranches

• all of them

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Which is NOT and aquatic ecosystem?

• freshwater

• taiga

• estuary

• wetland

What are areas where freshwater meets saltwater called?

• wetlands

• estuaries

• coastal byways

• intertidal zones