Ecology 101 Quiz

The community is the lowest level of the biosphere’s levels of organization to include members of different species.

• True

• False

Biomes are unique and do not appear more than once on Earth.

• True

• False

The defining characteristic of deserts is their high daytime temperatures.

• True

• False

Freshwater ecosystems can be found within terrestrial ecosystems.

• True

• False

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Identify the biotic factor of an ecosystem from the following:

• Rocks

• Air

• Dirt

• Bald eagle

Biomes are defined by specific characteristics.

What characteristics would define the biome shown?

• cool and windy with coarse gravelly soil

• low-growing shrubs and large furry carnivores

• cool and windy with small nocturnal carnivores

• hot and dry with low-growing shrubs

The biosphere is best described as the regions of Earth that support _______.

• plant life

• animal life

• human life

• all life

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In which biome would you be most likely to enjoy leaves changing color in the fall?

• Taiga

• Temperate Forest

• Desert

• Tropical Rainforest

In general the warmest biomes in the world are found _______.

• at the poles

• in the southern hemisphere

• near the equator

• on the western coasts of continents

The principal characteristic that determines whether an aquatic ecosystem is classified as marine or freshwater is _______.

• surface area

• water depth

• temperature

• salinity (saltiness)