Biomes

What do ecosystems have? Choose the best answer.

• animals

• people

• biotic things

• all abiotic and biotic things

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What best describes the Tundra?

• cold and wet for 6-9 months.

• cold and dry with permafrost and no tall trees.

• aquatic

What kinds of animals can be found in the grasslands?

• Polar bears and arctic foxes.

• mammals like impalas and zebras.

• sharks and plankton.

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What organisms may be found near coral reefs?

• seals, penguins, and great white sharks

• eels, lobster, shrimp, and octopus

• rats, snakes and owls

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Which biome is best for growing crops like barley and wheat?

• Tundra

• Tropical Rainforest

• Desert

• Grasslands

What does the tropical rainforest have that the desert does NOT?

• lots of rainfall and standing water

• reptiles

• cactus

• abiotic components

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Which plants are adapted to drought and cold (the Tundra)?

• barley, wheat, corn

• prickly pear cacti and fluff grass

• mosses, grasses, and small shrubs

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What percentage of the Earth do deserts cover that is equal to 1/5 (one fifth).

• 25%

• 20%

• 6%

How would you describe the climate in the grasslands?

• dominated by grasses with 25 cm to 75 cm of rainfall with a dry season at some point

• cold and wet with over 75 cm of rainfall

What are biotic components of a biome?

• producers, consumers, and decomposers

• the sun, water and climate

• all parts of the biome including the sun, water, climate, plants and animals

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