Sustainable Biomes

Select the most accurate definition for the term sustainability

• Make something last a long time

• To use natural resources quickly

• The practice of using natural resources responsibly, so they can support both present and future generations

An biome is an ecosystem at a global scale

• True

• False

Select the best definition for the term ecosystem

• an area where animals and plants live

• a community where animals and plants interact

• an area where all living things interact on a global scale

• a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Which below is an example of an acquatic biome?

• Grassland

• Tropical forest

• Coral reef

• Desert

Which biome is pictured?

• Tropical forest

• Temperate forest

• Grassland

• Polar

Which biome is pictured?

• Tropical forest

• Tundra

• Desert

• Temperate forest

Which biome is characterized by low temperatures and low amounts of rainfall?

• tundra

• desert

• deciduous forest

• tropical rain forest

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

• tundra

• desert

• tropical rainforest

• taiga

Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?

• desert

• taiga

• tundra

• grassland

The biome known for trees with broad leaves that fall off the trees in the winter.

• Taiga

• Deciduous Forests

• Deserts

• Tropical Rain Forests