Quiz about Unit 3 Earth's Biomes & Ecosystems

Question 1

a treeless biome that has permafrost

Accepted Answer

Tundra

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Desert

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Taiga

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Deciduous

Question 2

the trees in this biome are characterized by needle-like leaves that are called conifers

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Taiga

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Desert

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Tundra

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Grasslands

Question 3

Plants in this biome are adapted to poor soil, extreme temperatures and less than 25 centimeters of rainfall per year.

Accepted Answer

Desert

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Tundra

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Taiga

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Grasslands

Question 4

In which biome would you MOST LIKELY find this organism?

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temperate grassland

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savanna

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tropical rainforest

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tundra

Question 5

The African Savanna is a

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Tropical Grassland

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Tropical Rainforest

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Temperate Grassland

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Desert

Question 6

In which biome would you find Tennessee?

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temperate deciduous forest

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taiga (coniferous forest)

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tundra

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grassland

Question 7

Which type of rain forest grows far from the equator?

Accepted Answer

temperate rain forests

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cloud forests

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tropical rain forests

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deciduous forests

Question 8

This biome has the Greatest biodiversity

Accepted Answer

Tropical Rainforest

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desert

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Temperate Forest

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Taiga

Question 9

Biotic factors in a biome

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kinds of birds

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sand

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water

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air

Question 10

Abiotic factor in a marine biome

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water depth

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seaweed

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coral

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dolphin

Question 11

Has a constantly changing amount of salt in the water

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estuary

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coral reef

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intertidal zone

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polar ice

Question 12

Has icy water rich in nutrients

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polar ice

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coral reef

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Sargasso Sea

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intertidal area

Question 13

A biome is......

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A large region of earth with a certain type of climate

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Like a snowglobe that you shake and can see different types of animals.

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An area of earth only found in the United States.

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A community of living things.

Question 14

What aquatic biome is characterized by flowing fresh water?

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Rivers/Streams

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Lakes/Ponds

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Mangroves Swamps

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Coral Reefs

Question 15

Which of the following is considered a wetland?

Accepted Answer

All of the above.

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Swamps

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Marshes

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Bogs

Question 16

Which of the following is the best definition for estuary?

Accepted Answer

Areas along the coast where fresh water from rivers mixes with salt water from the ocean.

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Narrow band of coastline that exists between high and low tide.

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Flowing fresh water containing rapids.

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Freshwater aquatic areas that are saturated by water for at least part of the year.

Question 17

The intertidal zone of oceans

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has tides that rise and fall each day

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surrounds continents

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is on the coastline

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is the open ocean

Question 18

Fresh water referrers to which of the following

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lakes, ponds,  streams

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oceans, rivers, lakes

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ponds, rivers, oceans

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streams, lakes, oceans

Question 19

True of False: The temperature of the ocean water decreases as the depth of the water increases.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 20

True or False: Temperature does NOT affect the animals that live in marine ecosystems.

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False

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True

Question 21

the water area between the low tide mark and the edge of the continental shelf

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neritic zone

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nautical zone

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benthic zone

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nueston zone

Question 22

from the continental slope (end of the continental shelf) out to the open ocean

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bathyal zone

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bottom zone

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abyssal zone

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epipelagic zone

Question 23

In which zone do you find animals that are colorless and have no eyes?

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Abyssal

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Midnight

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Twilight

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Sunlight

Question 24

Eutrophication is caused by

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excess nutrients building up in the water.

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industrial point-source pollution.

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unlined landfills and septic tanks.

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wastewater from homes mixing with drinking water.

Question 25

How does eutrophication cause the death of aquatic organisms

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the lack of oxygen in the water

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the build up of carbon dioxide in the water

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the lack of nitrogen in the water

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the lack of carbon dioxide in the water

Question 26

How do lichens contribute to primary succession?

Accepted Answer

Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil

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Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants

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Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria

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Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels.

Question 27

What is formed during primary succession that doesn't need to be formed during secondary succession?

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soil

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pioneer species

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climax community

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lichens

Question 28

Natural disasters such as flooding and tornadoes are linked to ________________.

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secondary

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primary

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old field

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ecosystem

Question 29

Natural disturbances, such as fires or hurricanes, can result in

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D.succession.

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A.parasitism.

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B.competition.

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C.commensalism.

Question 30

the first organisms that appear in an ecological community

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pioneer speciles

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ecological succession

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primary succession

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secondary succession

Question 31

What does biodiversity mean?

Accepted Answer

The different amount of species in an area

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Only one species in an area.

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All abiotic life

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Nitrogen fixation

Question 32

What is one way humans are trying to positively impact the ocean?

Accepted Answer

Creating artificial reefs

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Fishing

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Harvesting oil and natural gas

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Transporting goods in ocean vessels

Question 33

Which of the following is associated with dead zones in the ocean?

Accepted Answer

Runoff from fertilizers.

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A decrease in nitrogen levels.

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An increase in oxygen levels.

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An increase in the number of fish.

Question 34

Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources?

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recycling

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deforestation

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removing carnivores from a forest

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heating homes with fossil fuels

Question 35

The growth of cities that has destroyed or cut roads through natural habitats

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urbanization

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eutrophication

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ozone depletion

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solid waste disposal

Question 36

What is an effect of the growth in the human population and its increased demand for seafood?

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Overfishing

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Underfishing

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Fish Prosperity

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Decrease in the price of fish

Question 37

Who causes the most damage to coral reefs?

Accepted Answer

Humans

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Whales

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Fish

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Boats

Question 38

These are ways humans impact freshwater ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

channelization, invasive species, and man-made levees

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storms and natural levees

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natural levees and invasive species

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drilling for oil & gas, storms, and channelization

Question 39

What is conservation?

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Saving natural resources.

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Watching television throughout the day.

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Using natural and human resources.

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Leaving the watering running.

Question 40

The careful and responsible management of a resource is called...

Accepted Answer

stewardship

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biomes

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eutrophication

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urbanization

Unit 3 Earth's Biomes & Ecosystems

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