8.3-8.5 Life Science Quiz

The earth's coldest biome is the....

• Antartica

• Grasslands

• Tundra

• Deciduous Forest

A biome covered with grasses is called....

• Grasslands

• Africa

• Taiga

• Deciduous Forest

This biome includes three zones: intertidal, neritic, and open ocean zone and includes organisms such as crabs, otters, and whales.

• Wetlands

• Marine

• Ocean

• Freshwater

This is the earth's driest biome and can be hot or cold.

• Savannah
• Prairie
• Tundra
• Desert

Which marine ecosystem has the most biodiversity?

• Intertidal

• Neritic

• Lakes

• Estuaries

Select all the factors that affect aquatic ecosystems.

• Temperature

• Salt-content

• Mineral content

• Oxygen

• Sunlight

Aquatic ecosystems are divided into two categories, which are

• Freshwater

• Bog

• Estuaries

• Marine

Which countries can you find taiga biomes?

• Africa and Australia

• Brazil and Chile

• India and Chile

• Canada and Russia

Breaking larger habitats into smaller,

isolated fragments is called...

• Deforestation

• Habitat Fragmentation

• Poaching

• Treatise Fragmentation

True or False: Freshwater takes up 3% of all water found on Earth.

• True

• False