Not Graded Final Exam JCC Review

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

• tundra
• desert
• temperate 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
• pine forest

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil.  This characteristic is known as

• glaciation
• permafrost
• crystallization
• soilfrost

Which type of trees is found in a temperate forest?

• deciduous
• evergreen
• ginko
• palm

Which biome contains large populations of grazing herbivores, few species of birds, and deep, rich soil?

• taiga
• tundra
• deciduous forest
• grassland

The most important abiotic factors when studying biomes are...

• Food and Water
• Water and Sunlight
• Temperature and Oxygen
• Water and Temperature 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the system called where both matter and energy are exchanged between the system and the surrounding environment?

• Open system

• closed system

• growth system

• restricted system

What is the primary source of energy in a ecosystem?

• cellular respiration in plants

• energy from minerals in the soil

• fossil fuels

• solar energy

What is the term used for the largest population that an environment can support at any given time?

• carrying capacity

• full level

• organism scope

• biotic factor

Which of the following situations best describes the use of a renewable resource?

• filling a car with gasoline

• building wooden furniture

• mining copper

• burning coal in a power plant